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| SPRA0001-1 | Animal production
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Nicolas Gengler |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| 1. Introduction
2. Domestication
3. History of stockbreeding around the world
4. Classification of farm animals and adaptation
5. World distribution of farm animals
6. Evolution and livestock systems
7. Usefulness of stockbreeding activities
8. Environnmental impacts of livestock activities
9. Animal welfare
10. Surroundings of farm animals
11. Basis of dairy milk production
12. Basis of bovine meat production 13. Main cattle, pig and horse breeds
14. Animal breeding structures
15. Basic principles of genetic improvement of livestock |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To give a general survey of animal productions in the world and the basis of animal husbandry
After completing the course the student is expected to
- understand different aspects linked to modern farm animal productions around the world;
- undertake to do a bibliographic study on a special topic in relation with farm animal breeding. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| No prerequisites and co-requisite |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| The slides will be made available at the beginning of the classes.
However the slides will be adapted and improved during the teaching period. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 24h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Textbook
Zootechnie générale (J.P. Barret) Tec et Doc Ed., Lavoisier, 2005, 280 p.
Manuel de Zootechnie comparée Nord-Sud (A. Théwis et al.; ouvrage collectif) INRA Ed. 2005, 637 p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| First session: oral examination.
Second session: written examination. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The used slides and all other course materiel will be available at this website: http://193.190.200.21:65001/cours/ |
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Contacts :
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| Nicolas GENGLER
nicolas.gengler@ulg.ac.be
Phone: +32 81 62 22 06 |
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