ANSC20005 Companion Animal Biology (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 32 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
ANSC20005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Animal Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 伴侣动物生物学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Animal Science
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Animals such as dogs, cats and horses were once predominantly working animals but increasingly they are seen now as companion animals. This change in relationship has brought benefits and challenges to both owner and animal alike.
ANSC20005 has 32 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "If you like dogs / pets in general, then I’d suggest companion animal biology (ANSC20005). Its bludge, 50% of the grades are just to write an essay about for a pet product of your choosing. The exam also doesn’t change much year to year. I did it during Covid. I had the prac exa…"
On Reddit: "ANSC20005: Companion Animal Biology. Super interesting, not an intense subject and the lecturers bring their dogs almost every lecture. Best subject I’ve ever taken"
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Q: Is ANSC20005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 32 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANSC20005, and when is it offered?
A: ANSC20005 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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