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| BIOL2018-1 | Animal nutrition
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Yves Beckers, Nadia Everaert |
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| Coordinator : | N... |
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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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| Course content :
- The composition and analyse of feeds
- The digestion of feeds
- The metabolism of nutrients
- The evaluation of feeds : energy and protein value
- Water and feed intake
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To give the basic prnciples of animal nutrition and the application of these principles, the current knowledge of feed digestion and nutrient metabolism
After completing the course the student is expected to :
- understand and utilize nutrition scientific vocabulary,
- understand the basis of animal nutrition in order to be able to interact in a general discussion in this field.
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| BIOL2010-1 - Cellular biology
CHIM9239-2 - Biological molecules chemistrys
BIOL2011-1 - Comparative animal anatomy and physiology
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral presentations and interactions with the students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Syllabus; copies of slides
Nutrition, 2007, P. Insel, R.E. Turner, D. Ross, Jones and Bartlett Publishers Canada, 782 p + appendices
Introduction à la nutrition des animaux domestiques, 2002, C. Jean-Blain, Ed. Tec et Doc, 424 p.
Basic animal nutrition and feeding, 2005. Pond W.G., Church D.C., Pond K.R. & Schoknecht P.A., Willey International Edition, Fifth Edition, 580 p.
Animal nutrition, 2011. McDonald, R.A. Edwards, J.F.D Greenhalgh, C.A. Morgan, L.A. Sinclair, R.G. Wilkinson. Prentice Hall, Seventh Edition, 692 p. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Knowledges and competencies acquired by the student thanks to this course will be assessed during collegial oral examination. One question will be blind-chosen by each student. After about 20 minutes of preparation, each student will present his answer and discuss it with the 2 teachers during about 15 minutes. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The slides in english will be made available at the beginning of the classes.
A part of the course is taught in english. |
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Contacts :
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| Yves Beckers
- yves.beckers@ulg.ac.be
- 081/62-21-19
Nadia Everaert
- nadia.everaert@ulg.ac.be
- 081/622448
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