Animal Science

The main purposes of Diploma and BSc programmes in Animal Science are to develop national capacity in the sustainable livestock development, and contribute to rural development and poverty reduction initiatives. The proposed programmes are designed to develop a cadre of professionals with skills, knowledge and competencies in applied science pertinent to all aspects of livestock farming and natural resources management. The four year programme is designed with double exit and double entry possibilities. The first two years of the programme is skill based, and prepares students to exit with a two year Diploma certificate. On completion of the first two years, those students capable of and wishing to pursue Bachelor programme will continue further for two more years and exit with Bachelor degree. Diploma graduates who have worked and gathered at least two years of field experience (in-service) and wishing to enhance their profession career have the possibility to enter at the beginning of year 3 to obtain a Bachelor degree.

The main aim of the Diploma and BSc in Animal Science is to contribute to the socioeconomic development by creating a larger critical mass of qualified professionals in the field of livestock and to advance the country’s intellectual and academic environment. Graduates are equipped with knowledge and skills to enhance livestock production, food security, genetic resources conservation, and animal health science programmes that contribute to the sustainable socioeconomic development of a nation.

The proposed four year BSc programme consists of 480 credits with 36 modules including field attachment and a research project in the 4th year. The mode of study will be full time.

Year	Semester	Module Title	Module Code	Credit
1	I	Dzongkha	DZG101	12
		Academic Skills	ACS101	12
		Basic Anatomy & Physiology of farm animas	VSC101	12
		Fundamentals of Animal reproduction	ANS101	12
		Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition	ANU101	12
	II	Communication & Extension	EXT101	12
		Fundamentals of Animal Genetics & Breeding	ANS102	12
		Feed & Fodder Production	FFP101	12
		Dairy Production	APR101	12
		Fundamentals of Veterinary Medicine	VCS102	12
2	I	Farm Economics & Marketing	ECN201	12
		Project Work I	PWK201	12
		Veterinary Surgery	VSC203	12
		Preventive Veterinary Medicine	VSC204	12
		Pig Production	APR202	12
	II	Project Work II	PWK202	12
		Field Attachment	ATT201	12
		Reproductive Management of Farm Animals	ANS203	12
		Poultry Production	APR203	12
		Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology	VSC205	12
		Clinical Veterinary Medicine	VSC206	12
3	I	Organizational Management and Leadership	MGT101	12
		Entrepreneurship Development	EDP101	12
		Farm Animal Growth & Development	ANS304	12
		Minor Animal Production- Yak, Goat, Apiculture & Equine	APR304	12
		Fish Production	APR305	12
	II	Statistics	STS301	12
		Research Methods	RES301	12
		Dairy Technology	FST301	12
		Applied Animal Nutrition	ANU302	12
		Animal Welfare	ANS305	12
4	I	Project Planning & Management	MGT302	12
		Geographical Information System & Remote Sensing	GIS402	12
		Meat Science & Technology	FST402	12
		Biotechnology in Animal Production	APR406	12
		Sustainable Livestock Farming	APR407	12
	II	Research Project	RES402	60