Below is a listing of the graduate courses offered by the Department of Animal Science, including 500-level course which are officially senior undergraduate courses that are open to graduate students.
ANSC 504
Course not available
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ANSC 530
Exper Techniques in Nutrition
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Design and conduction of animal studies, selection of experimental animals, chemical and biological assays, statistical analysis, interpretation of data and preparation of technical reports.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Fall
- 1 lecture, 1 lab
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 630.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 551
Carbohydrate&Lipid Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of carbohydrate and lipid from the cellular level through the multi-organ of the whole organism. Main topics will include biothermodynamics, calorimetry, cellular metabolism and functions of carbohydrate and lipid, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary carbohydrate and lipid.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Winter
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 552
Protein Metabolism&Nutrition
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of amino acids and proteins from the cellular level on through the multisystem operation of the whole organism. Main topics include cellular metabolism and functions of amino acids and proteins, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary protein. Comparison between farm animals and humans.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 555
The Use and Welfare of Animals
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Understanding the roles in which animals are used by Society, especially in food production, companionship, research, and recreation; application of the scientific approaches that are used in assessing and improving animal welfare; and use of ethical approaches that are invoked in the use of animals, often in controversial contexts. An interdisciplinary course, based on active participation and discussion-method learning.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Prerequisites: ANSC 250 or PSYC 301 or WILD 421 or Permission of Instructor
- Restriction: U3 and graduate students or permission of the instructor
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ANSC 560
Biology of Lactation
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: An interdisciplinary approach to the study of mammary development, the onset of lactation and its cessation, comparing the differences in mammalian species in mammary development from embryological, pre- and post-pubertal and pre- and post-partum aspects. Lactation at the cellular and biochemical levels.
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 565
Applied Information Systems
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Introduction to concepts of an Information System and subsequent application to various scenarios in agriculture. Industry analysis in terms of users, goals, available data/information, communication, delivery structure, decision making, feedback, exploitation of technology and possible improvements using the Internet. Individual case studies and familiarisation with cutting-edge computer applications.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
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ANSC 600
Adv Eukaryotic Cells & Viruses
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Underlying molecular basis for various methodologies in molecular biology, including the genetic basis for viral infections and tumorigenesis, and the use of molecular genetic approaches to address biological problems.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Winter
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 400.
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ANSC 604
Advanced Animal Biotechnology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: New concepts and applications of animal biotechnology in agriculture, biomedicine, environmental preservation.
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 605
Course not available
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ANSC 611
Advanced Reproductive Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: An introduction to key concepts in reproductive biology and principles of emerging reproductive technologies. Modules covered include oogenesis and folliculogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, reproductive biotechnology and new directions in reproductive biology.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Prerequisite: No prerequisites, but students need to have a solid background in reproductive physiology.
- Note: Course offered in alternate years.
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ANSC 622
Exper Techniques in Animal Sci
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Practical exposure to three research groups in the Department of Animal Science (choices determined by interest of the student, availability of research in a given lab at that time, and in consultation with the student’s assigned supervisor); emphasis on lab goals, etiquette, and techniques, as observed by shadowing research group members (staff, post-doctoral fellows, PhD students); journal of each rotation as well as background research into current experimental procedures. Disciplines available: Reproductive Biotechnology; Animal Disease; Ruminant Nutrition; Epigenetics; Dairy Information Systems; Big Data Analyses; Animal Breeding; Dairy Cattle Welfare; Food Safety.
Offered by: Animal Science
- 1 lecture and 2 seminars
- Restriction(s): Permission of Supervisor in consultation with three available rotation researchers.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2024 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 635
Course not available
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ANSC 636
Anal.-Animal Breeding Res.Data
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: An advanced graduate course to give training and experience in statistical techniques applied to quantitative genetics and animal breeding. To consider aspects of data handling of large data sets (100,000 observations), checks for consistency and connectedness in data. Considerations in choosing efficient analytical procedures in fitting these models and development of efficient numerical algorithms to apply these procedures.
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 691
Special Topic:Animal Sciences
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Michael O Ngadi
- Jennifer Ronholm
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ANSC 692
Topic in Animal Sciences 1
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 680
M.Sc. Thesis 1
9 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 681
M.Sc. Thesis 2
9 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 682
M.Sc. Thesis 3
9 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 683
M.Sc. Thesis 4
9 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: Final submission and approval of M.Sc. thesis.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year
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ANSC 695
MSc General Topic Seminar
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: One of three seminars given by all students in the Animal Science M.Sc. (Thesis) program. Presentation of a scientific topic other than the student's specific area of research. In consultation with the thesis supervisor
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 696
MSc Research Proposal Seminar
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: One of three seminars given by all students in the Animal Science M.Sc. (Thesis) program. Consists of a literature review and an experimental approach for the student's proposed area of research.
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 701
Doctoral Comprehensive Exam
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Offered by: Animal Science
- Terms
- Instructors
- Roger Cue
- Vilceu Bordignon
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ANSC 797
Animal Science Seminar 3
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: One of two seminars to be given by all students in a Ph.D. program. Review of literature in relation to the student's proposed research and an experimental design of the research to be conducted.
Offered by: Animal Science
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ANSC 798
Animal Science Seminar 4
1 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Animal Science: One of two seminars to be given by all students in a Ph.D. program. Presentation of a current scientific topic which is not related to the student's research. The topic for the presentation should be cleared by the thesis supervisor.
Offered by: Animal Science
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