ANSC30390 Sheep Production

Academic Year 2021/2022

This undergraduate module targets students specialising in Animal Science/Animal Production. The specific components addressed include: The sheep enterprise/industry at farm, national and international level - current position and future trends. Sustainable production systems and environmental constraints on production. Production systems. Principles of sheep production and management practices as they relate to sustainable production systems, especially in relation to nutrition/feeding, breeding, reproduction. Principles of disease control in sheep production systems with the main emphasis being on good practice in relation to disinfection, immunology and animal care and welfare. Costs and returns and factors affecting profitability. New developments in sheep production

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students should be able to: Outline the key facts about the sheep enterprise and industry and be able to describe the production systems. Explain systems of sheep production in terms of the applications of key principles, concepts and ideas. Offer well founded advice on sustainable sheep production systems, in the knowledge of the Single Farm Payment and relevant environmental legislation. Analyse systems of production both from the biological/technical and financial perspectives, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations for remedial action as appropriate. Outline the sources of reliable information relevant to each enterprise, including the role of the Irish research organisations.

Indicative Module Content:

Irish and global sheep production
Trends in consumption of sheep meat nationally and globally
Emerging challenges for sheep production nationally and globally
Key performance indicators including physical, financial and environmental
Sheep Husbandry
Sheep nutrition
Sheep breeding and reproduction
Sheep health
Sheep production systems

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Practical

4
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

112
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in the module are lectures, enquiry & problem-based learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: This assessment will be in the form of an MCQ where all content covered to that point will be open to examination. Week 6 n/a Graded No

30
Examination: The final examination will be in essay format. 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

70

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be offered as outlined above in class following completion of the week 6 MCQ exam results.