Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
On completion of this module students should be able to:Discuss, in detail, the concepts of nutrient supply and nutrient requirements and integrate these concepts in a quantitative manner to analyse the adequacy of existing diets for farm animals and to formulate new diets;Explain how voluntary intake is regulated in farm animals and its implications;Explain, at a metabolic level, the occurrence, prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders in ruminants;Explain how the digestion and metabolism of nutrients impact on the efficiency of production and product quality;Explain how nutrition can impact on the output of animal excreta and outline strategies to minimise the environmental impact of animal production.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 68 |
Total | 104 |
If you do not have the prerequisite listed, but have an equivalent module, please contact the module co-ordinator.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Ruminant MCQ Exam (In Person) | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
|
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Monogastric MCQ (In Person) | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
|
Exam (In-person): Final 2 hour written exam |
n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
---|---|
Professor Tommy Boland | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Alan Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |