Sustainable breeding and zoogenetic resources

Duration

20h Th, 4h FT

Number of credits

Lecturer

Nicolas Gengler

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course will give students a first overview of sustainable livestock production worldwide, and the basics of animal husbandry putting the emphasis on "animal" related issues: 1. Introduction 2. Domestication and history of livestock production in the world 3. Classification of farm animals and adaptation 4. Main breeds of domestic species  5. Basic principles of genetic improvement of livestock 6. Animal breeding structures

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course the students should be able to understand the different, global aspects of animal farming activities and livestock production through the focus "animal" preparing the following "technical" classes in animal production.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Co-requisite: BIOL2016

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The slides are made available on eCampus.
The recordings of the sessions are made available on eCampus.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Lectures: 20h
Excursion: 4h

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote


Additional information:

First session: written examination. Second session: written examination.
 
Assessment methods:
The recognition of breeds and questions on the class (closed book) are replaced by recognitions / descriptions of breeds and open questions (and open book) using the available IT tools. 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Updates of the used slides and all other course materiel will be available on eCampus. All slides and all other course material used in 2019-2020 remains available on eCampus.

Contacts

Nicolas GENGLER nicolas.gengler@uliege.be Phone: +32 478 999 769

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