ANIMAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS · Animal Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6 Animal Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6...

ZIMBABWE

MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

ANIMAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS

FORMS 5 - 6

2015 - 2022

Curriculum Development and Technical ServicesP. O. Box MP 133Mount Pleasant

Harare

© All Rrights Reserved2015

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following for their valued contribution in the production of this syllabus:

• The National Animal Science Syllabus Panel• Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)• University of Zimbabwe• Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College• Bindura University of Science Education• Chibero College of Agriculture• Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS)

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CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ i

CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. ii

1.0 PREAMBLE ....................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS .................................................................................... 1

3.0 AIMS ................................................................................................................................... 1

4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................ 2

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION ..................................................................... 2

6.0 TOPICS .............................................................................................................................. 2

7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE ................................................................................................. 3

8.0 COMPETENCY MATRIX .................................................................................................... 8

FORM 5 SYLLABUS ................................................................................................................ 8

FORM SIX ................................................................................................................................ 17

9.0 ASSESSMENT MODEL ..................................................................................................... 25

10.0 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. 28

1.0 PREAMBLE

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Zimbabwe embarked on an agrarian Land Reform to correct colonial land imbalances and empower the pre-viously marginalised Zimbabweans with access to land. In-order to safe-guard this important national heritage and ensure food security through sustainable land use, it is very important for learners of diverse backgrounds to acquire necessary animal science knowledge and skills. This syllabus is designed for Form 5 and 6 learners in Animal Science. It is a two-year learning phase which covers concepts, principles and practices in animal science. The syllabus will provide learners with a rich experience in identifying, investigating, problem solving and assessing the viability of sustainable animal hus-bandry. Learners will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments.

1.2 RATIONALE

Agriculture is a learning area studied from Grade 3 to Form 4, therefore it is imperative for learners to special-ize at Form 5 and 6 so as to acquire adequate skills and knowledge to create employment and for further learning opportunities. Specialisation would enable learners to be proactive, productive, add value to the community and national economy. Animal science stimulates in learners, the responsibility to care for the local and global environ-ment and to adopt sustainable animal husbandry. The animal science learners will at the end of the two –year learning phase, value the dignity of labour and food sovereignty.

The Animal Science syllabus enables learners to develop the following skills:

• Research• Production• Valueaddition• Marketing• Enterprisedevelopment• Technologyandinnovation• Criticalthinking• Problem-solving• Decision-making• Conflictresolution• Leadershipandteam-work• Self-management• Communication

1.3 SUMMARY OF CONTENT

The learning area will include the study of background to animal science, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, genetics and breeding, animal health, animal production and animal products and processing technology

1.4 ASSUMPTIONS

It is assumed that learners have practical skills and knowledge in:

• livestockproduction• sustainableuseofagriculturalresources• e-learning• marketingofanimalproducts

1.5 CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES

The Animal Science learning area will encompass the following cross cutting themes:

• Disasterandriskreduction• Enterpriseskills• Environmentalissues• Teamwork• Sustainableresourceutilisation• ICT• Inclusivity• Safetyandhealth

2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUSThe Animal Science syllabus is a single document covering Forms 5- 6. The syllabus has a suggested list of resources to be used during teaching and learning.

3.0 AIMSThe syllabus aims to help learners to:

3.1 develop an appreciation of the socio-economic importance of animal science to agricultural development of the country

3.2 develop positive attitudes towards Animal Sci-ence as a learning area

3.3 apply competences in solving animal science related problems

3.4 appreciate innovativeness in the sustainable utilisationoflocalresourcesintheefficientproduction of livestock and wildlife

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3.5 apply value addition skills in the processing and marketing of livestock and wildlife prod-ucts to meet food security standards

3.6 ensure learners demonstrate desirable literacy and numeracy skills including practical compe-tences necessary for life

3.7 prepare learners for life and work in an indi-genised economy and increasingly globalised and competitive environment

4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVESBy the end of the learning phase learners should be able to:

4.1 demonstrate an understanding of the impor-tance of animal science in socio-economic development

4.2applyscientificprinciplesinlivestockandwild-life production

4.3 evaluate resources necessary for the produc-tion of livestock and wildlife in animal science

4.4 demonstrate an understanding of livestock and wildlife protection principles

4.5 demonstrate the sustainable utilisation of local resources in animal production

4.6efficientlyproduceandmarketlivestockandwildlife

4.7 add value and market to livestock and wildlife products

4.8 design and carry-out research work on animal production for economic development of the nation

4.9 prepare and implement a sustainable livestock orwildlife project plan

5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION

5.1 METHODOLOGY

Learner-centred and hands on approaches should be used in the development of concepts and skills. These approaches should be inclusive and encourage curiosity as well as promote practical-orientated learning. Emphasis should be placed on equipping learners with research skills. Linkage between theory and practice should be implemented in the teaching and learning of Animal Science.

The following are suggested methods of teaching and learning of Animal Science.

• Discussions• Demonstrations• Experimentation• Problem-solving• Project-basedlearning• Research• E-learning• Educationaltours• Specimencollections• Debates• Seminars• Design-basedlearning• Survey• Simulationandmodeling

5.2 TIME ALLOCATION

Twelve periods of 40 minutes per week should be allocated to adequately cover the syllabus. Four double periods for theory and a block of 4 periods for practicals or experiments should be allocated. Learners should be engaged in at least two educational tours per year, one exhibition per year, one seminar per term and work related experience of two weeks in animal production at formfiveandtwoweeksinprocessingandmarketingatform six.

6.0 TOPICS1. Background to animal science2. Anatomy and physiology 3. Nutrition 4. Genetics and breeding5. Animal health6. Animal production 7. Animal products and technology

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e fu

nctio

n of

eac

h pa

rt of

the

dige

stiv

e sy

stem

s

ex

plai

n th

e ab

sorp

tion

of n

utrie

nts

in th

e di

gest

ive

syst

ems

di

scus

s fa

ctor

s af

fect

ing

nutri

ent

abso

rptio

n

D

iges

tive

syst

ems

- R

umin

ant

- M

onog

astri

c

Func

tions

of t

he d

iges

tive

parts

Ab

sorp

tion

of n

utrie

nts

Fa

ctor

s af

fect

ing

nutri

ent

abso

rptio

n

D

escr

ibin

g th

e st

ruct

ure

of th

e ru

min

ant a

nd m

onog

astri

c

dige

stiv

e sy

stem

s

Com

parin

g th

e di

gest

ive

syst

ems

D

escr

ibin

g th

e fu

nctio

ns o

f pa

rts o

f the

dig

estiv

e sy

stem

s

Ex

plai

ning

the

abso

rptio

n pr

oces

s of

nut

rient

s in

the

dige

stiv

e sy

stem

Dis

cuss

ing

fact

ors

affe

ctin

g nu

trien

t abs

orpt

ion

Sa

mpl

es o

f di

gest

ive

parts

IC

T to

ols

with

JA

WS

softw

are

M

odel

s of

dig

estiv

e sy

stem

s

Urin

ary

syst

em

de

scrib

e th

e pa

rts o

f the

urin

ary

syst

em

ex

plai

n th

e fu

nctio

ns o

f the

urin

ary

syst

em

ex

plai

n th

e re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n st

ruct

ure

and

func

tions

of p

arts

of

the

repr

oduc

tive

syst

ems

de

scrib

e ho

w th

e ur

inar

y sy

stem

m

aint

ains

the

inte

rnal

bod

y en

viro

nmen

t of t

he a

nim

al

St

ruct

ure

Func

tions

ho

meo

stas

is

D

escr

ibin

g th

e pa

rts o

f the

ur

inar

y sy

stem

Expl

aini

ng th

e fu

nctio

ns o

f the

ur

inar

y sy

stem

de

scrib

ing

how

the

urin

ary

syst

em m

aint

ains

wat

er, p

H,

osm

otic

pre

ssur

e an

d el

ectro

lyte

con

cent

ratio

ns

Sa

mpl

es o

f the

ur

inar

y pa

rts

IC

T to

ols

with

JA

WS

softw

are

M

odel

s

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

10 11

18

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES A

ND

N

OTE

S

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Rep

rodu

ctiv

e sy

stem

expl

ain

the

rela

tions

hip

betw

een

stru

ctur

e an

d fu

nctio

n of

par

ts o

f th

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

desc

ribe

the

func

tion

of th

e pa

rts

of th

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

s

disc

uss

the

role

of h

orm

ones

in

repr

oduc

tion

de

scrib

e th

e di

sord

ers

asso

ciat

ed

with

the

repr

oduc

tive

syst

ems

disc

uss

the

caus

es o

f inf

ertil

ity in

an

imal

s

St

ruct

ure

of:

- M

ale

repr

oduc

tive

syst

em

- Fe

mal

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

Oog

enes

is

Sp

erm

atog

enes

is

R

ole

of h

orm

ones

Fer

tiliz

atio

n an

d em

bryo

de

velo

pmen

t

C

ause

s of

infe

rtilit

y

Id

entif

ying

the

repr

oduc

tive

parts

Des

crib

ing

func

tions

of t

he

repr

oduc

tive

parts

Anal

ysin

g ur

ine

and

bloo

d sa

mpl

es fo

r hor

mon

al c

hang

es

D

escr

ibin

g fe

rtiliz

atio

n an

d em

bryo

dev

elop

men

t

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ca

uses

of

infe

rtilit

y in

ani

mal

s

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Mod

els

of

repr

oduc

tive

syst

ems

Sa

mpl

es o

f re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

s, b

lood

and

ur

ine

18

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES A

ND

N

OTE

S

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Rep

rodu

ctiv

e sy

stem

expl

ain

the

rela

tions

hip

betw

een

stru

ctur

e an

d fu

nctio

n of

par

ts o

f th

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

desc

ribe

the

func

tion

of th

e pa

rts

of th

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

s

disc

uss

the

role

of h

orm

ones

in

repr

oduc

tion

de

scrib

e th

e di

sord

ers

asso

ciat

ed

with

the

repr

oduc

tive

syst

ems

disc

uss

the

caus

es o

f inf

ertil

ity in

an

imal

s

St

ruct

ure

of:

- M

ale

repr

oduc

tive

syst

em

- Fe

mal

e re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

Oog

enes

is

Sp

erm

atog

enes

is

R

ole

of h

orm

ones

Fer

tiliz

atio

n an

d em

bryo

de

velo

pmen

t

C

ause

s of

infe

rtilit

y

Id

entif

ying

the

repr

oduc

tive

parts

Des

crib

ing

func

tions

of t

he

repr

oduc

tive

parts

Anal

ysin

g ur

ine

and

bloo

d sa

mpl

es fo

r hor

mon

al c

hang

es

D

escr

ibin

g fe

rtiliz

atio

n an

d em

bryo

dev

elop

men

t

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ca

uses

of

infe

rtilit

y in

ani

mal

s

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Mod

els

of

repr

oduc

tive

syst

ems

Sa

mpl

es o

f re

prod

uctiv

e sy

stem

s, b

lood

and

ur

ine

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

12

TOPI

C 3

: NU

TRIT

ION

19

TOPI

C 3

: NU

TRIT

ION

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

C

lass

ifica

tion

of fe

ed

stuf

fs

cl

assi

fy fe

edst

uffs

acc

ordi

ng

to:

- us

e -

nutri

tiona

l com

posi

tion

C

lass

ifica

tion:

-

Dry

roug

hage

s -

Fora

ges

and

fodd

er

Sila

ge a

nd h

ay

- H

igh

ener

gy fe

ed

- Pr

otei

n su

pple

men

ts

- M

iner

al s

uppl

emen

ts

- Vitaminsupplem

ents

-

Non

-nut

ritiv

e fe

ed

addi

tives

G

roup

ing

feed

sam

ples

ac

cord

ing

to:

- us

e -

nutri

tiona

l com

posi

tion

R

ecom

men

ded

text

s

ICT

tool

s w

ith J

AWS

softw

are

Fe

ed s

ampl

es

Feed

Com

posi

tion

de

term

ine

nutri

ent

com

posi

tion

of fe

edst

uffs

desc

ribe

fact

ors

that

affe

ct

feed

qua

lity

ex

amin

e th

e an

ti-nu

tritio

nal

fact

ors

in fe

eds

C

ompo

sitio

n

Feed

qua

lity

- An

ti-nu

tritio

nal f

acto

rs

such

as

myc

otox

ins

and

tann

ins

D

eter

min

ing

nutri

ent

com

posi

tion

of fe

edst

uffs

th

roug

h la

bora

tory

ex

perim

ents

Des

crib

ing

the

fact

ors

affe

ctin

g fe

ed q

ualit

y

Com

parin

g co

mpo

sitio

n of

va

rious

feed

stuf

fs

Ed

ucat

iona

l tou

ring

of s

tock

fe

ed m

anuf

actu

ring

com

pany

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Feed

sam

ples

Feed

com

posi

tion

tabl

es

Dig

estib

ility

diffe

rent

iate

true

from

ap

pare

nt d

iges

tibilit

y

desc

ribe

fact

ors

affe

ctin

g di

gest

ibilit

y

dem

onst

rate

dig

estib

ility

usin

g

in-v

ivo

or i

n-vi

tro m

etho

d

rela

te fe

ed in

take

to li

ve

wei

ght g

ain

ca

lcul

ate

dige

stib

ility

of fe

eds

Ty

pes

of d

iges

tibilit

y

Fa

ctor

s af

fect

ing

dige

stib

ility

In-v

ivo

and

in-v

itro

tech

niqu

es

Fe

ed c

onve

rsio

n ef

ficie

ncy

di

gest

ibilit

y ca

lcul

atio

ns

D

iscu

ssin

g ty

pes

of

dige

stib

ility

Dis

cuss

ing

fact

ors

affe

ctin

g di

gest

ibilit

y

Dem

onst

ratin

g di

gest

ibilit

y us

ing

in-v

ivo

in-v

itro

met

hod

Sh

owin

g re

latio

nshi

p be

twee

n fe

ed in

take

and

wei

ght g

ain

Ed

ucat

iona

l tou

ring

to a

re

sear

ch s

tatio

n to

obs

erve

in-

vitro

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Inge

sta

sam

ples

Faec

al s

ampl

es

R

esou

rce

pers

on

from

rese

arch

sta

tion

and

feed

form

ulat

ion

com

pani

es

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

12 13

20

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

Fe

ed fo

rmul

atio

n

disc

uss

fact

ors

to c

onsi

der

whe

n fo

rmul

atin

g fe

ed

fo

rmul

ate

feed

for v

ario

us

anim

al g

roup

s us

ing

Pear

son’

s Sq

uare

met

hod

and

feed

form

ulat

ion

softw

ares

ensi

lage

pla

nts

Fe

ed fo

rmul

atio

n fa

ctor

s

Pe

arso

n’s

squa

re a

nd fe

ed

form

ulat

ing

softw

are

Si

lage

mak

ing

D

iscu

ssin

g fa

ctor

s to

con

side

r w

hen

form

ulat

ing

feed

s

Form

ulat

ing

feed

s us

ing

Pear

son’

squ

are

met

hod

and

feed

form

ulat

ion

softw

are

Mak

ing

sila

ge u

sing

gra

sses

or

legu

mes

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Feed

form

ulat

ion

softw

are

Si

lage

pla

nts

Mol

asse

s

Res

ourc

e pe

rson

fro

m fe

ed fo

rmul

atio

n co

mpa

nies

Bio

-che

mis

try

of

nutr

ient

s

de

scrib

e th

e bi

oche

mic

al

stru

ctur

es o

f car

bohy

drat

es,

prot

eins

and

lipi

ds

rela

te s

truct

ure

to fu

nctio

n of

ca

rboh

ydra

tes,

pro

tein

s an

d lip

ids

id

entif

y th

e ef

fect

s of

clim

ate

chan

ge o

n an

imal

nut

rient

re

quire

men

ts

N

utrie

nts

-

Car

bohy

drat

es

- Pr

otei

ns

- lip

ids

- Vitamins

-

Min

eral

s

- Fe

ed a

dditi

ves

Effe

cts

of c

limat

e ch

ange

D

raw

ing

the

bioc

hem

ical

st

ruct

ures

of c

arbo

hydr

ates

, pr

otei

ns a

nd li

pids

Des

crib

ing

the

bioc

hem

ical

st

ruct

ure

of c

arbo

hydr

ates

, pr

otei

ns a

nd li

pids

Ex

plai

ning

the

rela

tions

hip

betw

een

the

stru

ctur

e an

d fu

nctio

n of

car

bohy

drat

es,

prot

eins

and

lipi

ds

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e ef

fect

s of

cl

imat

e ch

ange

on

anim

al

nutri

ent r

equi

rem

ents

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Prin

t med

ia

S

imul

atio

n ca

rds

Ener

gy m

etab

olis

m

de

scrib

e g

lyco

lysi

s

de

scrib

e th

e im

porta

nce

of

glyc

olys

is to

ani

mal

pro

duct

ion

desc

ribe

the

Kreb

s cy

cle

ex

amin

e th

e pr

oduc

ts a

nd

impo

rtanc

e Kr

ebs

cycl

e in

terp

ret t

he d

iagr

amm

atic

G

lyco

lytic

pat

hway

Kreb

s cy

cle

de

scrib

ing

the

glyc

olyt

ic

path

way

exam

inin

g th

e pr

oduc

ts a

nd

impo

rtanc

e gl

ycol

ysis

inte

rpre

ting

the

diag

ram

mat

ic

repr

esen

tatio

n of

gly

coly

sis

desc

ribin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of

glyc

olys

is to

ani

mal

pro

duct

ion

de

scrib

ing

the

Kreb

s cy

cle

ex

amin

ing

the

prod

ucts

and

im

porta

nce

of th

e Kr

ebs

cycl

e in

terp

ret t

he d

iagr

amm

atic

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Prin

t med

ia

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

14

21

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

re

pres

enta

tion

of K

rebs

cyc

le

de

scrib

e th

e im

porta

nce

of

Kreb

s cy

cle

to a

nim

al

prod

uctio

n

C

ompa

re g

lyco

lysi

s an

d Kr

ebs

cycl

e

Des

crib

e AT

P sy

nthe

sis

thro

ugh

oxid

ativ

e ph

osph

oryl

atio

n

O

xida

tive

phos

phor

ylat

ion

repr

esen

tatio

n of

Kre

bs c

ycle

desc

ribin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of

Kreb

s cy

cle

to a

nim

al

prod

uctio

n

Com

parin

g gl

ycol

ysis

and

Kr

ebs

cycl

e

Des

crib

ing

the

proc

ess

of A

TP

synt

hesi

s th

roug

h ox

idat

ive

phos

phor

ylat

ion

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

14 15

TOPI

C 4

: GEN

ETIC

S A

ND

BR

EED

ING

22

TOPI

C 4

: GEN

ETIC

S AN

D B

REE

DIN

G

K

EY C

ON

CEP

T LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES A

ND

N

OTE

S SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

Prin

cipl

es o

f gen

etic

s

de

scrib

e th

e st

ruct

ure

of a

ch

rom

osom

e

desc

ribe

the

stru

ctur

e of

DN

A

ex

plai

n D

NA

repl

icat

ion

desc

ribe

the

proc

ess

of

mito

sis

ex

plai

n th

e si

gnifi

canc

e of

m

itosi

s in

ani

mal

pro

duct

ion

de

scrib

e th

e pr

oces

s of

m

eios

is

ex

plai

n th

e si

gnifi

canc

e of

m

eios

is in

ani

mal

repr

oduc

tion

co

mpa

re a

nd c

ontra

st m

itosi

s an

d m

eios

is

ou

tline

Men

delia

n la

ws

of

inhe

ritan

ce

de

scrib

e pr

otei

n sy

nthe

sis

star

ting

from

DN

A

ou

tline

type

s o

f gen

e ex

pres

sion

desc

ribe

effe

cts

of

envi

ronm

ent o

n ge

ne

expr

essi

on

de

term

ine

geno

type

and

ph

enot

ype

ratio

s

de

scrib

e th

e im

porta

nce

of

gene

exp

ress

ion

desc

ribe

type

s of

mut

atio

n

C

hrom

osom

es

D

NA

and

repl

icat

ion

M

itosi

s:

- Ph

ases

-

Sign

ifica

nce

M

eios

is:

- Ph

ases

-

Sign

ifica

nce

C

ompa

rison

of m

itosi

s an

d m

eios

is

M

ende

lian

law

s

Prot

ein

synt

hesi

s

Gen

e ex

pres

sion

: -

Dom

inan

ce

- C

o-do

min

ance

-

Parti

al d

omin

ance

-

Ove

r dom

inan

ce

- G

ene-

envi

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ista

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ene

mut

atio

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osom

al

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e st

ruct

ure

of a

ch

rom

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chro

mos

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plai

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DN

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plic

atio

n

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ustra

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the

stru

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D

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escr

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ifica

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mei

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nim

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prod

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linin

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e di

ffere

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be

twee

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itosi

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d m

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is

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plai

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the

law

of

inde

pend

ent a

ssor

tmen

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the

law

of

segr

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entif

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cha

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sex-

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herit

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geno

type

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ph

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netic

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ms

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crib

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the

effe

cts

of

envi

ronm

ent o

n ge

ne

expr

essi

on

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crib

ing

gene

mut

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type

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ners

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to:

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impl

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gene

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Br

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app

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ural

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icia

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mm

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ross

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grad

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ck-c

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engi

neer

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atin

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stem

s:

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atur

al

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tific

ial

di

scus

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obj

ectiv

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mal

br

eedi

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ou

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ing

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erits

and

dem

erits

of

ani

mal

sel

ectio

n

di

scus

sing

ani

mal

impr

ovem

ent

prog

ram

s

disc

ussi

ng th

e im

plic

atio

ns o

f ge

netic

eng

inee

ring

in li

vest

ock

prod

uctio

n

desc

ribin

g di

ffere

nt m

atin

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stem

s in

ani

mal

pro

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al b

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ESTE

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VITI

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RES

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ors

that

influ

ence

an

imal

dis

ease

s

outli

ne th

e fa

ctor

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at c

ause

di

seas

es in

ani

mal

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disc

uss

stra

tegi

es to

com

bat

spre

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f dis

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s

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viro

nmen

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acto

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mpe

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umid

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tors

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viro

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acto

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to a

sses

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isea

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ausi

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orga

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s

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escr

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nal d

efic

ienc

y di

seas

es

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iscu

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acte

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thra

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ater

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arne

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uses

and

tra

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f dis

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s

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crib

ing

sign

s an

d sy

mpt

oms

of d

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even

tion

and

cont

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NIN

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ners

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ble

to:

CO

NTE

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AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

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de

scrib

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tern

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re

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dam

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cau

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de

scrib

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etho

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f con

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rasi

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tern

al p

aras

ites:

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cks

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mpa

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In

tern

al p

aras

ites:

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Rou

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s -

Wire

wor

ms

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C

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ctin

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rasi

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peci

men

s

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tifyi

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pes

of

para

site

s

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para

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porta

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nim

als

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type

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pes

of im

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type

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tura

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ficia

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ity

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porta

nce

of

imm

unity

to a

nim

als

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g co

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to y

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and

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ing

the

role

of l

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des

in im

mun

ity

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pes

of im

mun

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TIVI

TIES

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lives

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regu

latio

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over

ning

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tifia

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dis

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from

ani

mal

s to

hum

an b

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C 6

: AN

IMAL

PR

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UC

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N

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NC

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LEAR

NIN

G O

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VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

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GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

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GES

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impo

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pro

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prod

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escr

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anim

al s

peci

es

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plai

ning

the

impo

rtanc

e of

an

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s an

d an

imal

pro

duct

s

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pro

duct

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ch

as m

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troph

y, h

orns

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t, d

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and

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pro

duct

ion

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e ch

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teris

tics

of m

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ry a

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nim

als

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lect

live

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suit

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w

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nim

als

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hara

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istic

s:

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vest

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bree

ds

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nim

als

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ners

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uld

stud

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e an

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follo

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cat

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big

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th

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pro

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nsiv

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influ

ence

the

choi

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prov

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past

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stur

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anag

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actic

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M

etho

ds o

f im

prov

ing

past

ures

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escr

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g pa

stur

e m

anag

emen

t

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aini

ng m

easu

res

of

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es

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antin

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asse

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d

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NTE

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arry

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asse

ssm

ent

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agem

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agem

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ract

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of

bee

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iry a

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ild a

nim

als

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ify fe

ed re

quire

men

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r di

ffere

nt c

lass

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f ani

mal

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man

agem

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of d

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f an

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plai

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age

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disc

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fact

ors

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affe

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ilk

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iden

tify

fact

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affe

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prod

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anag

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ctic

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ehor

ning

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ning

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tratio

n

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ccin

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ling

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al d

ippi

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n in

ject

ion

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ncy

diag

nosi

s

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e to

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rem

oval

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war

mth

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sses

from

birt

h to

m

arke

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faci

litie

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ors

influ

enci

ng m

ilk

prod

uctio

n an

d qu

ality

: -

Hor

mon

es

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imul

i -

Die

t -

Freq

uenc

y

- D

isea

ses

- H

ygie

ne

D

escr

ibin

g m

anag

emen

t pr

actic

es o

f bee

f , d

airy

and

wild

an

imal

s

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ifyin

g fe

ed re

quire

men

ts fo

r di

ffere

nt c

lass

es o

f ani

mal

s

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crib

ing

the

man

agem

ent

prac

tices

of d

iffer

ent c

lass

es o

f an

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ucat

iona

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ring

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vest

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fa

rms

and

gam

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rk

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bser

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milk

ing

proc

ess

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aini

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ilk h

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and

stor

age

faci

litie

s

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cuss

ing

fact

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that

affe

ct

milk

let-d

own

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entif

ying

fact

ors

that

affe

ct

prod

uct q

ualit

y

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arry

ing-

out t

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ilkin

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s

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with

JAW

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e

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ani

mal

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scrib

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e st

ruct

ure

of a

nim

al

hand

ling

faci

litie

s

re

late

the

stru

ctur

e an

d de

sign

to

pur

pose

of h

andl

ing

faci

litie

s

mai

ntai

n th

e ha

ndlin

g fa

cilit

ies

H

andl

ing

faci

litie

s:

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ddoc

ks

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ush

pens

-

spra

y ra

ces

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rrow

ing

rack

s

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adin

g ra

mp

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onst

ruct

ing

hand

ling

faci

litie

s su

ch a

s:

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ush

pens

-

padd

ocks

-

farro

win

g ra

cks

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atin

g th

e st

ruct

ure

to

purp

ose

mai

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ning

the

hand

ling

faci

litie

s

IC

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ols

with

JAW

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e

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dlin

g fa

cilit

ies

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al S

cien

ce S

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bus

Form

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Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

22

29

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

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ucat

iona

l tou

ring

of lo

cal

hand

ling

faci

litie

s

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reco

rds

prep

are

farm

reco

rds

m

aint

ain

farm

reco

rds

ev

alua

te fa

rm re

cord

s

Ph

ysic

al re

cord

s

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ncia

l rec

ords

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pilin

g p

hysi

cal a

nd

finan

cial

reco

rds

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aint

aini

ng p

hysi

cal a

nd

finan

cial

reco

rds

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alua

ting

farm

reco

rds

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ebat

ing

on th

e vi

abilit

y of

sc

hool

or c

omm

unity

bas

ed

ente

rpris

es

Fa

rm re

cord

s

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al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

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s 5

- 6

22 23

TOPI

C 7

: AN

IMA

L PR

OD

UC

TS A

ND

TEC

HN

OLO

GY

30

TOPI

C 7

: AN

IMAL

PR

OD

UC

TS A

ND

TEC

HN

OLO

GY

K

EY C

ON

CEP

T LE

ARN

ING

OB

JEC

TIVE

S Le

arne

rs s

houl

d be

abl

e to

: C

ON

TEN

T SU

GG

ESTE

D A

CTI

VITI

ES A

ND

N

OTE

S SU

GG

ESTE

D

RES

OU

RC

ES

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e ad

ditio

n

desc

ribe

the

proc

esse

s of

val

ue

addi

tion

in a

nim

al p

rodu

cts

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tify

valu

e ad

ditio

n m

echa

nism

s

disc

uss

the

impo

rtanc

e of

val

ue

addi

tion

in a

nim

al p

rodu

cts

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lueaddition

Im

porta

nce

of v

alue

ad

ditio

n

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iscu

ssin

g va

lue

addi

tion

proc

esse

s

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tifyi

ng v

alue

add

ition

m

echa

nism

s

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cuss

ing

the

impo

rtanc

e of

va

lue

addi

tion

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Anim

al p

rodu

cts

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int a

nd e

lect

roni

c m

edia

Proc

essi

ng o

f ani

mal

pr

oduc

ts

id

entif

y m

eat,

dairy

and

wild

life

prod

ucts

desc

ribe

the

hist

oric

al v

iew

of

prod

uctio

n, tr

ade

and

cons

umpt

ion

of m

eat,

dairy

and

w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

de

mon

stra

te th

e pr

oces

sing

of

mea

t, da

iry a

nd w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

ev

alua

te fo

od s

afet

y an

d th

e H

azar

d An

alys

is a

nd C

ritic

al

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trol p

oint

s (H

ACC

)

m

eat p

rodu

cts

da

iry p

rodu

cts

w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

hi

stor

ical

con

cept

of f

ood

proc

essi

ng in

Zim

babw

e

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od p

roce

ssin

g te

chno

logy

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-food

pro

cess

ing

tech

nolo

gy

Id

entif

ying

ani

mal

pro

duct

s

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cuss

ing

the

impa

ct o

f maj

or

tech

nolo

gica

l inn

ovat

ions

in

the

hist

ory

of fo

od a

nd n

on-

food

pro

cess

ing

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esig

ning

tech

nolo

gy f

or

proc

essi

ng a

nim

al p

rodu

cts

Pr

oces

sing

ani

mal

pro

duct

s

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

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imal

pro

duct

s

Dai

ry Z

imba

bwe

Abat

toirs

wild

life

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erva

tion

of

anim

al p

rodu

cts

di

scus

s th

e im

porta

nce

of

pres

erva

tion

Id

entif

y pr

eser

vatio

n m

etho

ds o

f an

imal

pro

duct

s

dem

onst

rate

pre

serv

atio

n of

an

imal

pro

duct

s

eval

uate

the

pres

erva

tion

met

hods

in th

eir l

ocal

are

a

Pr

eser

vatio

n -

Impo

rtanc

e

- M

etho

ds

D

iscu

ssin

g th

e im

porta

nce

of

pres

erva

tion

Id

entif

ying

pre

serv

atio

n m

etho

ds o

f ani

mal

pro

duct

s

Dem

onst

ratin

g pr

eser

vatio

n of

an

imal

pro

duct

s

Eval

uatin

g th

e pr

eser

vatio

n m

etho

ds in

thei

r loc

ality

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Anim

al p

rodu

cts

Type

s of

mar

kets

desc

ribe

type

s of

mar

kets

for

lives

tock

and

wild

life

pro

duct

s

com

pare

the

mar

kets

of l

ives

tock

an

d w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

M

arke

ts fo

r liv

esto

ck a

nd

wild

life

and

thei

r pro

duct

s:

Pr

oces

sing

com

pani

es

- Pr

ivat

e -

Aba

ttoirs

-

Auct

ions

-

On

Farm

D

escr

ibin

g m

arke

ts o

f liv

esto

ck a

nd w

ildlif

e a

nd

thei

r pro

duct

s

C

ompa

ring

the

mar

kets

for

lives

tock

and

wild

life

pro

duct

s

To

urin

g m

arke

t cen

tres

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Mar

ket f

unct

ions

desc

ribe

the

fact

ors

for p

rice

dete

rmin

atio

n

M

arke

ting

mix

: -

Pric

e

Des

crib

ing

the

fact

ors

for p

rice

dete

rmin

atio

n

Li

vest

ock

and

wild

life

pr

oduc

ts

Anim

al S

cien

ce S

ylla

bus

Form

s 5

- 6

24

31

KEY

CO

NC

EPT

LEAR

NIN

G O

BJE

CTI

VES

Lear

ners

sho

uld

be a

ble

to:

CO

NTE

NT

SUG

GES

TED

AC

TIVI

TIES

AN

D

NO

TES

SUG

GES

TED

R

ESO

UR

CES

de

term

ine

the

fact

ors

that

in

fluen

ce q

ualit

y of

pro

duct

s

de

scrib

e th

e di

ffere

nt p

rom

otio

n m

etho

ds fo

r liv

esto

ck a

nd w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

cond

uct m

arke

t sur

vey

for,

lives

tock

and

wild

life

prod

ucts

- Pr

oduc

t -

Prom

otio

n -

Plac

e -

Proc

esse

s -

Peop

le

D

eter

min

ing

the

fact

ors

that

in

fluen

ce q

ualit

y of

live

stoc

k an

d w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

D

escr

ibin

g th

e di

ffere

nt

prom

otio

n m

etho

ds fo

r liv

esto

ck a

nd w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

Con

duct

ing

mar

ket s

urve

y fo

r liv

esto

ck a

nd w

ildlif

e pr

oduc

ts

Ed

ucat

iona

l tou

ring

to

exhi

bitio

n pa

rks

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Rec

ords

desc

ribe

sale

s re

cord

s fo

r ani

mal

pr

oduc

ts

co

mpi

le s

ales

reco

rds

ev

alua

te s

ales

reco

rds

Sa

les

reco

rds

D

escr

ibin

g sa

les

reco

rds

C

ompi

ling

sale

s re

cord

s

Eval

uatin

g sa

les

reco

rds

IC

T to

ols

with

JAW

S so

ftwar

e

Sale

s re

cord

s

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9 ASSESSMENT MODELAnimal Science learning area will be assessed through continuous and summative assessment

Assessment of learner performance in Animal Science100%

Continuous assessment 30%

Continuous Assessment Mark= 30%

FINAL MARKAnimal Science 100%

Examination Mark= 70%

Summative Assessment 70%

Experiments 8 %

Experiments 8 %

Produc-tion

Projects 10%

Profiling

Profile

Exit Profile

Theory Assign-ments

5%

Tests 7% Paper 1 10%

Paper 2 35%

Paper 3 10%

Paper 4 15%

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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES

Learners will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge and experimental skills

Knowledge and understanding

• discuss,describe,identifyanddemonstratespecificanimalsciencefacts,principles,relationships,concepts,practical techniques and terminology

• summariseandexplainanygivenanimalscienceinformation

Application of knowledge • illustrate,interpret,solveandcriticizespecificphenomenaofanimalscience• schedule,testandexperiment,usinganimalsciencefactsandprinciples• compare,contrastandcriticiseanyprocedures,processesandtechniquesemployedinanimalscience

Experimental skills• designanddevelopexperimentalactivitiesinanimalscience• report,illustrateandinterpretobservationscorrectly• assessandjustifymethodsofproductionemployedinanimalscience• compose,constructandorganisegivenanimalsciencefactsintodiagrams,tablesandgraphs• analyse,interpretandevaluateresultsfromanygivenanimalscienceactivity

Skills Specification Grid

ASSESSMENT

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ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES Learners will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge and experimental skills Knowledge and understanding

discuss, describe, identify and demonstrate specific animal science facts, principles, relationships, concepts, practical techniques and terminology summarise and explain any given animal science information

Application of knowledge

illustrate, interpret, solve and criticize specific phenomena of animal science schedule, test and experiment, using animal science facts and principles compare, contrast and criticise any procedures, processes and techniques employed in animal science

Experimental skills

design and develop experimental activities in animal science report, illustrate and interpret observations correctly assess and justify methods of production employed in animal science compose, construct and organise given animal science facts into diagrams, tables and graphs analyse, interpret and evaluate results from any given animal science activity

Skills Specification Grid ASSESSMENT SKILL PAPER 1 PAPER 2 PAPER 3 PAPER 4 Knowledge with understanding

50 40 15 10

Application of knowledge 30 40 35 40 Experimental skills 20 20 50 50 Total 100 100 100 100

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ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING

Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70% CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experimental Tests 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5 WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING Theory assignment 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Project 5% 5% Experimental tests 4% 4% ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experimental tests 2 per year 2 per year

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ASSESSMENT



CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Assessment will be done through Theory Assignments 5%Tests 7%Production Projects 10%Experimental Tests 8%

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ASSESSMENT



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SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70% Learners are required to take papers 1 to 4. PAPER DESCRIPTION

DURATION MARKS WEIGHTING

Paper 1 1 hour 40 10% Paper 2 2 hours 30mins 100 35% Paper 3 2 hours 40 10% Paper 4 4 terms 100 15% PAPER 1 Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Total marks (40) PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus key concepts. SECTION A Candidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marks Section total 60 marks SECTION B Essay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Section total (40) Paper total (100) PAPER 3 A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investigations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions are set, each question carries 20 marks. Paper total (40) PAPER 4

PAPER 1Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Total marks (40)

PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus key concepts.

SECTION ACandidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marksSection total 60 marks

SECTION BEssay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions will be set and candidates will be required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks.Section total (40)Paper tota (100)

PAPER 3A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investi-gations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions are set, each question carries 20 marks.Paper total (40)

PAPER 4Candidates are required to carry-out an experimental or a survey project. Candidates will design and carry-out the project work on any part of the syllabus. The research project must emphasise both theoretical and practical aspects of Animal science.

A project report of 2 500 to 3000 words should be prepared and submitted by candidates.Paper total (100)

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10 APPENDICES

For a learning center to take up this subject the following should be available:

• Onetheanimalsbeingstudied• Equipment-dehorning,castration,detoother• Animalhandlingfacilities• E-learningfacilities• Modelsofanimalanatomy• Skeletalsystems• Protectiveclothing• Healthequipment–dosinggun,injectionneedlesandsyringes,sprayers.

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