SLEK10287U Food Animal Biotechnology
Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in
Animal-Derived Foods - compulsory
Content
The course focuses on agricultural
aspects of animal biology and biotechnology as applied to the
production of animal-derived foods. Lectures provide advanced
coverage of integrated physiology processes with focus on digestion
and metabolism, the immune system and on the endocrinological
control of growth and muscle development, reproduction and
lactation. The course will relate these biological processes and
their manipulation through biotechnological means to new priorities
in production animal agriculture, and the need to produce safe and
nutritious meat and milk of high quality whilst improving animal
wellbeing and reducing environmental impact.
Learning Outcome
The course provides detailed coverage of
the physiology of biological processes relevant to the use of
animals in biotechnology and agricultural food production.
After completing the course the students will be able to:
Knowledge
- understand the physiology of key organ systems
- understand the integrated function of multi-organ systems and whole animals
- understand the biological processes underpinning the growth of muscle and the secretion of milk
- understand how biotechnological manipulation of animal production can be used to improve global food security
Skills
- locate, read and interpret scientific journals and textbooks
- work accurately with biological data
- work independently and as part of a group
- observe, interpret and explain features in live animals
Competences
- explain the application of physiology in animal agriculture
- explain the application of biotechnology in ensuring food security
- explain the benefits of animal biotechnology to human and animal health
- use biological knowledge to understand biotechnological achievements
After completing the course the students will be able to:
Knowledge
- understand the physiology of key organ systems
- understand the integrated function of multi-organ systems and whole animals
- understand the biological processes underpinning the growth of muscle and the secretion of milk
- understand how biotechnological manipulation of animal production can be used to improve global food security
Skills
- locate, read and interpret scientific journals and textbooks
- work accurately with biological data
- work independently and as part of a group
- observe, interpret and explain features in live animals
Competences
- explain the application of physiology in animal agriculture
- explain the application of biotechnology in ensuring food security
- explain the benefits of animal biotechnology to human and animal health
- use biological knowledge to understand biotechnological achievements
Literature
Course manual and review
articles.
Teaching and learning methods
The course consists of
lectures, theoretical and practical exercies, journal clubs and a
miniproject.
Workload
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 16
- Exam
- 4
- Lectures
- 32
- Preparation
- 106
- Project work
- 32
- Theory exercises
- 16
- Total
- 206
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Exam
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation---
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
More than one internal examiner
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SLEK10287U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- A
- Course capacity
- No limit
- Study board
- Study Board of Food, Human Nutrition and Sports
Contracting department
- Department of Veterinary Clinical and Animal Sciences
Course responsibles
- Christopher Harold Knight (4-666b6e714376787167316e7831676e)
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