| Ansvarligt institut | Institut for Basal Husdyr- og Veterinærvidenskab | ||||||||||||||||
| English Title | Animal Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture | ||||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Kandidat 1.år | ||||||||||||||||
| Varighed | En blok | ||||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Kandidatkursus | ||||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | Sluteksamen skriftlig prøve Skriftlig auditorieeksamen Alle hjælpemidler tilladt Beskrivelse af eksamen: 4 h written test Vægtning: 100% 7-trinsskala, intern censur Eksamensdatoer: 08. november 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rammer for Undervisning | The course will consist of lectures, practicals, journal clubs and a mini-project | ||||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | Block 1 Ugestruktur: A | ||||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||||
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| The course focuses on agricultural aspects of animal biology and biotechnology as applied to the production of animal-derived foods. Lectures provide advanced coverage of integrated physiology processes with focus on digestion and metabolism, the immune system and on the endocrinological control of growth and muscle development, reproduction and lactation. The course will relate these biological processes and their manipulation through biotechnological means to new priorities in production animal agriculture, and the need to produce safe and nutritious meat and milk of high quality whilst improving animal wellbeing and reducing environmental impact. | |||||||||||||||||
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| The course consists of lectures, theoretical and practical exercies, journal clubs and a miniproject. | |||||||||||||||||
| Målbeskrivelse | |||||||||||||||||
| The course provides detailed coverage of the physiology of biological processes relevant to the use of animals in biotechnology and agricultural food production. After completing the course the students will be able to: Knowledge - understand the physiology of key organ systems - understand the integrated function of multi-organ systems and whole animals - understand the biological processes underpinning the growth of muscle and the secretion of milk - understand how biotechnological manipulation of animal production can be used to improve global food security Skills - locate, read and interpret scientific journals and textbooks - work accurately with biological data - work independently and as part of a group - observe, interpret and explain features in live animals Competences - explain the application of physiology in animal agriculture - explain the application of biotechnology in ensuring food security - explain the benefits of animal biotechnology to human and animal health - use biological knowledge to understand biotechnological achievements | |||||||||||||||||
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| Course manual and review articles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Christopher Harold Knight, chkn@sund.ku.dk, Institut for Basal Husdyr- og Veterinærvidenskab/Veterinær Fysiologi & Biokemi, Tlf: 353-32566 | |||||||||||||||||
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