VET10040 Practical Animal Husbandry

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module will focus on appropriate procedures to approach, handle, restrain and conduct routine chores on food producing, equine and companion animals. It will consist of a series of introductory lectures and a series of practical classes.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:·
Demonstrate basic competency in the handling and management of the major farm and companion animal species.
Describe the key elements of the main food production systems (milk, beef, lamb, pig) at farm level.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

11

Practical

72

Autonomous Student Learning

22

Total

105

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Practical Animal Husbandry (AHP10010)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: 2hr Written Exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam Not specified Not yet recorded No

90

Continuous Assessment: MCQ exam Week 9 n/a Not yet recorded No

10


Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 

Not yet recorded

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Not yet recorded
Name Role
Dr Sandra Aungier Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Mark Crowe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Robin Farrell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Margot Labberté Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Avril McGinn Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Finbar Mulligan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Eoin Ryan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Torres Sweeney Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Maurice Kinsella Tutor
Mr Michael Klotz Tutor
Ms Lisa Sheeran Tutor
Mr John Wyatt Tutor