Foodstuffs and Rations. Agronomy Theory
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| Title | ΖΩΟΤΡΟΦΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΙΤΗΡΕΣΙΑ - ΑΓΡΟΝΟΜΙΑ (ΘΕΩΡΙΑ) / Foodstuffs and Rations. Agronomy Theory |
| Code | 3.5 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Veterinary |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Other Characteristics | Part of composite course |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600000731 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Ktīniatrikīs (2020-2021)
Registered students: 174
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 22 |
| Class ID | 600213559
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600213559
- eLearning (Moodle):
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students
• will be able to identify the various feed, coarse and concentrated their chemical composition, their main properties and their main methods of preservation
• will know the basic components of grasslands, their use as well as anti-nutritional factors that may be found in native or cultivated plants
• will understand the effect of animal nutrition on the quality of food products of animal origin
• will be able to formulate rations for different species of productive animals, monogastric (pig-birds) and ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats)
• will be able to formulate diets for pets such as dogs, cats and the equidae
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
1 -2η hour Definition and classification of feedstuffs
3-4η hour Grass and roughage, forage crops
5-7η hour Grasses and legumes
8-9η hour Reservation of feedstuffs (drying -ensilage)
10η hour Pastures
11-12η hour Cereal grains, cereal byproducts,
13-14η hour Feedstuffs of animal origin
15-16η hour Oilseed cakes and byproducts of agricultural crops
17η hour Toxic and poisonous plants
18-19η hour Effects of nutrition on the quality of animal products
20-22η hour Agronomy
Keywords
Feeds, Ration formulation
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 78 | ||||
| Tutorial | 3 | ||||
| Written assigments | 3 | ||||
| Exams | 6 | ||||
| Total | 112 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εύδοξος
Additional bibliography for study
Παροχή τίτλων βιβλίων της ελληνικής και διεθνούς βιβλιογραφίας.
Last Update
18-11-2020
