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 provide students with an introduction to sustainable animal production at the global level, as well as the fundamentals of animal science, with a particular focus on the "animal" aspects. The main topics covered will be:

• Domestication and history of livestock farming worldwide, including urban and peri-urban livestock production;
  
  
• Classification of animal genetic resources (farm animals) and their main adaptive traits to the living environment;
  
  
• Main breeds of domestic livestock species and identification of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and equines (excursion to the Paris International Agricultural Show);
  
  
• Introduction to farming systems and to the genetic improvement of farm animals.
  
  

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

• Lecture course (20h)
• Excursion (4h): visit to the Paris International Agricultural Show (SIA) - identification of cattle, pigs, goats, sheep, and equines

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

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus

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. 

Contacts

Nicolas GENGLER
nicolas.gengler@uliege.be
Phone: +32 81 62 2206

Association of one or more MOOCs

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