Universidad Pública de Navarra - Nafarroako Univertsitate Publikoa
Public University of Navarre
| Course code: 501303 | Subject title: ANIMAL PRODUCTION | ||||
| Credits: 6 | Type of subject: Mandatory | Year: 2 | Period: 1º S | ||
| Department: Agrarian Production | |||||
| Lecturers: | |||||
| INSAUSTI BARRENECHEA, MIREN KIZKITZA (Resp) [Mentoring ] | SARRIES MARTINEZ, MARÍA VICTORIA [Mentoring ] | ||||
Contents
Bases of animal production. Animal nutrition.
Prodction characateristics of different animal species.
Main animal production systems.
Animal products and their social-economic contest.
Biotechnology applied to animal production
General proficiencies
CT3: Capacity for oral and written communication in English
CT4: Ability to search and use of information, rules and regulations relating to its scope
CT5: Ability work in multidisciplinary and multicultural team
CT9: Leadership, communication and transmission of knowledge, abilities and skills in social policy areas
Specific proficiencies
CG2: Adequate knowledge of physical problems, technologies, equipment and systems of water and energy supply, the limits imposed by cost factors and building regulations, and the relationships between facilities or buildings and farms, agribusiness and related spaces gardening and landscaping with its social and natural environment, and the need to relate them to environmental and human needs
CE11: Ability to understand and apply the principals of animal production. Ability to define and design livestock facilities
CE12: Ability to recognize the applications of biotechnology in agriculture and livestock engineering
CE22: Ability to recognize, understand and use the principles of animal production technologies: Animal Anatomy; Animal physiology; Production systems, animal protection and exploitation; Animal production techniques; Animal genetics and improvement
Learning outcomes
- To understand the importance of Animal Production
- To gain knowledge on the productive characteristics of animals
- To identify livestock production systems
- To gain knowledge on animal nutrition principles
- To know the main animal products and their socio-economic context
- To anaylse the applications of biotechnology in animal production
Methodology
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Methodology -Activity |
Classroomhours |
Non contact hours |
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A-1 Expository / participatory classes |
22.5 |
45 |
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A-2 Practice |
22.5 |
22.5 |
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A-3 Debates, tutoring groups |
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A-4 Projects |
12 |
22.5 |
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A-5 Reading material |
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A-6 Individual study |
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A-7 Tests, Exams |
3 |
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A-8 Individual Tutoring |
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Total |
60 |
90 |
Evaluation
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Aspects |
Criteria |
Instrument |
Weight |
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CE11, CE12, CE22
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Participation
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Teacher registration
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15% unrecoverable activity
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CG2, GE11,GE12, GE22
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Knowledge on technical concepts |
Written test about the studied concepts. To pass this part a minimum of a 5 points out of 10 is required
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50% recoverable activity . |
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CE11, CT3, CT4
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Small projects |
Group work to apply, analyze, develop or study part of the contents.
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10% unrecoverable activity
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CE11, CE12, CT3, CT4, CT5, CT9
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Large project
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Group work to solve problems and analyze results. Presentation of work in a coordinated and consistent way.
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25% unrecoverable activity
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Agenda
1 - Importance of animal production
2 - Animal productions. Types and characterists
3 - Breeds and genetic improvement
4 - Quality of animal productions
5 - Principals of animal production. Animal biotechnology
6 -. Production systems I
7 -. Production systems II
8 - Animal production and the environment. Waste management
9 -. Food safety and traceability
10 - Animal welfare. Biosafety. Transport
11 -. Facilities
Bibliography
Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.
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- Cole, H. H. y Ronning, M. (1980) Curso de Zootecnia. Editorial Acribia. Zaragoza, - EAAP (1994) Proceedings of the Fourth Zodiac Symposium Biological basis of sustainable animal production. Wageningen, The Netherlands - FAO (2009) El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación. La ganadería, a examen, FAO, Roma. - FAO (2009) La larga sombra del ganado. Problemas ambientales y opciones. FAO, Roma. - Pond, W. G. (2006) .Introducción a la Ciencia Animal. Editorial Acribia. Zaragoza - Wadsworth, J. (1997) Análisis de Sistemas de Producción Animal - Tomo 1: las Bases Conceptuales. (Estudio FAO Producción y Sanidad Animal 140/2), FAO, Roma. - Wadsworth, J. (1997) Análisis de Sistemas de Producción Animal - Tomo 2: Las Herramientas Básicas. (Estudio FAO Producción y Sanidad Animal 140/2) FAO, Roma. |