Module Information
Course Delivery
Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 1 x 2 hour seminar (2 hours) |
Lecture | 1 x 2 hour lectures per week for 10 weeks (20 hours) |
Assessment
Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
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Semester Assessment | Poster assignment. | 20% |
Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 80% |
Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Evaluate the scientific methods used in animal nutrition research
Discuss the ecology of the rumen and the methods used to modify it
Critically evaluate the methods used to modify the characteristics of meat and milk
Discuss the digestion and metabolism of nutrients in animals
Brief description
This module will discuss recent developments in the nutrition of livestock animals. This module will draw upon some of the ongoing research in animal nutrition in IBERS and will present this in an accessible format to MSc students following the livestock and animal science routes.
Content
This module will discuss recent developments in the nutrition of livestock animals. This module will draw upon some of the ongoing research in animal nutrition in IBERS and will present this in an accessible format to MSc students following the livestock and animal science routes.
Module Skills
Skills Type | Skills details |
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Application of Number | |
Communication | Students will be expected to be able to express themselves appropriately in a written examination context and through a research poster |
Improving own Learning and Performance | Detailed feedback will be given for assignment work |
Information Technology | Students will be required to source information from a variety of scientific publication data bases. |
Personal Development and Career planning | |
Problem solving | |
Research skills | Students will be required to undergo directed self study and so will develop their literature research skills. |
Subject Specific Skills | Research methodology of animal nutrition |
Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7