Animal Sci/ Dairy Sci 434
Introduction and Course Structure
Reading
Introduction, Course Structure
Background on Dr. Parrish - Just informational
Special Notes - 2020
- Lectures in 2020 are Podcast/online only.
- Contact instructor in person during lab, via email or online office hours via canvas (Thursday 12 - 2)
Instructors
- John J. Parrish (Professor) - responsible for entire course and lab section 304 (online section)
<jjparris@wisc.edu>
- Ahmed Said - TA lab 301, 302, and 303, course coordinator
<asaly@wisc.edu >
Laboratories
- Sections 301, 302, 303.
- Live in person for entire 2 hr
- Section 304
- online and asynchronous, but deadlines and submissions the same as for other lab sections.
- Live labs involve work with tissue and animals, so dress appropriately.
- Fall 2020 - Horses and swine
Text
(required)
- Pathways to Pregnancy and Parturition - P.L. Senger (3rd edition)
- Exams conform to this edition
Canvas
- Canvas - Course management software
- All material and submission can be accessed via Canvas
- submissions, announcements and deadlines as well as course content
Effort and Difficulty
- 135 hours interaction with course material over semester (UW standard for 3 credits)
- includes lecture, lab, projects, assignments, study time.
- average is 9 hours/week.
- Intermediate course so involved.
- AS and DS students find it challenging
- biology students find it similar to other science classes
- Lab is linked to lecture and is as intense as a lecture. Be prepared when you come to class, do not just show up.
Grading
Overall Philosophy
- Many changes in 2020 and will talk in more detail during lab0
- Course organized to educate you
- Intended to challenge all students
- Get your money's worth out of the class, extrapolate/integrate with what you learn from all your classes
- Memorization does not lead to success in life.
- Must engage with course material every day for success.
- What soft skills did you gain in this course
- These are what employers are looking for !!!