Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 1 x 3 Hour Practical |
| Lecture | 22 x 1 Hour Lectures |
| Workshop | 2 x 3 Hour Workshops |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Feed analysis practical report. | 25% |
| Semester Assessment | Rationing exercise. | 25% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Evaluate the nutritional properties of foodstuffs and discuss the relative merits of different feeds for farm livestock.
2. Formulate rations for farm livestock.
Brief description
This module will concentrate on developing students' knowledge of factors influencing animal nutrition and hence their ability to manage the animal and its environment. Aspects of animal physiology will be covered, but most emphasis will be placed on developing skills and knowledge in the areas of food evaluation and the prediction of nutrient requirements and feed intake. Students will be introduced to techniques associated with livestock ration formulation.
Content
General principles relating to farm animal feeds, feed analysis, digestive anatomy, the control of appetite, and energy, protein, mineral and vitamin nutrition. The requirements of selected examples of farm livestock for energy, protein, vitamins and minerals, the rationing of feeds, and nutritional disorders will be discussed.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | The rationing assignment will require students to manipulate numbers, and this will be assessed in the assignment. Feedback on this will be given in the assignment. |
| Communication | Students will develop effective written communication skills in the examination and assignment, where these will be assessed. Feedback on this will be given in the assignment. |
| Information Technology | Accessing the web for reliable information sources and using databases to find literature in preparation for the assignment. Presentation of assignment will be assessed, which should be prepared using computer software. Feedback on this will be given in the assignment. |
| Problem solving | Rationing requires carefully balancing a range of competing interests for different nutrients. This will be developed and assessed in the assignment. Feedback on this will be given in the assignment. |
| Research skills | The assignment and exam will require students to research topics beyond the depth and scope of the lecture material. Information from a variety of sources will be used. Research skills will be assessed in both the examination and assignment. Feedback on this will be given in the assignment. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Subject specific concepts relating to animal nutrition and rationing for animals will be developed. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5