2023-2024 / SPRA0001-1

Sustainable breeding and zoogenetic resources

Duration

20h Th, 4h FT

Number of credits

 Bachelor in bioengineering2 crédits 

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.

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

Lectures: 20h
Excursion: 4h

Recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Continuous assessment


Additional information:

The recognition of breeds and questions on the class will be asked closed book.

Elements of continuous assessment will be implemented (e.g. during excursion)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Updates of the used slides and all other course materiel will be available on eCampus. All slides and all other course material relative to previous years will remain available on eCampus.

Contacts

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

Association of one or more MOOCs

Items online

eCampus
Presentation and other items available on eCampus