068500 Thematic Course: Animal Production

Detaljer
Inst. for Produktionsdyr og Heste
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Varighed1 semester
 
Pointværdi24 (ECTS)
KursustypeKandidatkursus
 
Eksamenmundtlig eksamen


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Rammer for undervisning
 
BlokplaceringE SUP
 
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
 
Anbefalede forudsætninger068526 Tema: Husdyrfysiologi og husdyrernæring
065511 
065311 Almen husdyravl
095311 Produktionsøkonomi
095421 
either 095311 or 095421
 
Kursets målsætning
The aim is to enable analyses and evaluations of problems in animal production and to suggest solutions. Both should be put into a holistic view. Therefore, it is essential to understand how an arbitrary animal production functions. Understanding the dynamic aspects, basic principles and theories in animal production is a goal. Likewise, importance is attached to how theories are used or what limits the use of theories in an animal production, both within and between the different species.
 
Kursusindhold
The course will give a holistic definition of animal production (factors, processes, main objectives and restrictions from the surroundings and the farmer). Emphasis is made on relations between factors and objectives, interactions between factors and mutual relations between objectives. Factors such as buildings and inventory, management and disease prevention will be included. Examples of main objectives could be earnings, working conditions, animal welfare, environment and the quality of the animal products. An example of a constriction could be legislation. The course deals with poultry-, cattle- and pig production, and it is possible to work with productions in both the tropics and in temperate climate zones and in both organic and conventional systems.
 
Undervisningsform
The teaching will be problem oriented and use the exemplary principle, based on both cases and projects. Students work in groups most of the time. The size of the groups may vary between 3 and 5 persons. The students are expected to take a great deal of responsibility for their own learning. This includes literature review and participation in plenum discussions. The first 7 weeks will be used to work with cases and lectures. Excursions are also arranged. All groups deliver a report from the different cases. The last 7 weeks will be used for project work.
 
Litteraturhenvisninger
1) Wittemore, C.T.1998. The Science and Practice of Pig Production. 2nd ed. Blackwell Science Ltd.
2) Anonymous, 2001. Interdisciplinary report "Housing design for Cattle,- Danish recommendations. 3rd ed. The Danish Agricultural Advisory Center. Aarhus, Denmark.
3) Pagot, J. 1992. Animal Production in the Tropics and Subtropics. The Macmillian Press Ltd.
 
Kursusansvarlig
Anders Ringgaard Kristensen, ark@dina.kvl.dk, Institut for Produktionsdyr og Heste/Faggruppe: Produktion og sundhed, Tlf: 35333091
 
Studienævn
Studienævn NSN
 
Kursusbeskrivelsesomfang
forelæsninger100
projektarbejde360
ekskursioner40
praktiske øvelser120
forberedelse94
eksamen6

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