POULTRY PRODUCTION

Course Information
TitleΠΤΗΝΟΤΡΟΦΙΑ / POULTRY PRODUCTION
Code241Υ
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID420001277

Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600119648
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to: 1. Know the poultry farming systems. 2. Know the poultry productive traits and parameters. 3. Understand the poultry genetic development.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction. Livestock in Greece and in the European Union. Poultry breeds. Morphology, anatomy. Productive traits. Quality of poultry products. Genetic development. Reproduction. Farming systems. Welfare.
Keywords
Chicken, poultry, breeds, reproduction, genetic development.
Educational Material Types
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures54
Laboratory Work39
Tutorial26
Written assigments19
Exams2
Total140
Student Assessment
Description
75% written exams 25% individual project assignment (a set of exercises)
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ορνιθοτροφία (Εκτροφή μονογαστρικών). Γιαννακόπουλος Α.Λ., Τσερβένη - Γούση Α.Σ., Εκδόσεις Σύγχρονη Παιδεία, 2009.
Last Update
23-01-2019