Responsible Department | Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences | ||||||||||||||||
Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year | ||||||||||||||||
Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
Level of Course | MSc | ||||||||||||||||
Examination | Final Examination written examination Written Exam in Lecturehall All aids allowed Description of Examination: 4 h written test Weight: 100% 7-point scale, internal examiner Dates of Exam: 08 November 2012, kl. 9-14 | ||||||||||||||||
Organisation of Teaching | The course will consist of lectures, practicals, journal clubs and a mini-project | ||||||||||||||||
Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction | English | ||||||||||||||||
Course 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. | |||||||||||||||||
Teaching and learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
The course consists of lectures, theoretical and practical exercies, journal clubs and a miniproject. | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
Christopher Harold Knight, chkn@sund.ku.dk, Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences/Physiology & Biochemistry, Phone: 353-32566 | |||||||||||||||||
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Study Committee LSN | |||||||||||||||||
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