Domestic Animal Production Technology (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students can look for the solutions (machines, furniture, systems…) of animal husbandry suitable for a farm’s operations.

Content

The buildings for cattle husbandry, pig husbandry, horse husbandry; functional systems, machines, furniture. Through the topic choice of the assignment, the students can focus the contents according to their career plan and personal study plan.

Location and time

Studying and supervision of assignments according to the BTI schedule

Materials

The basic material needed for the assignments can be found in the course workspace. Depending on the topics of the assignments, you can download the rest of the required material from the library or as electronic material online.

Teaching methods

Study at the course is based on the principles of project learning. Study consists of learning assignments, assignments, independent study, and presentations and lectures.

Exam schedules

There will be no exam in the course. The course will be assessed on the basis of approved learning assignments and assignments.

Completion alternatives

Assignments and assignments 100% independently completed.

Student workload

5 op x 27 = 135 h contact lessons 36 h assignments 52 h independent study 47 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent: 5
Student knows several various types of livestock production technological solutions.
Student, can make comparisons between the technological solutions of domestic animal husbandry, including those previously unknown, and use these comparisons to develop domestic animal production.
Student can holistically take the other operations and different perspectives into account.
Student can take into account the effects of the simplification of the taught models and theories on the development of domestic animal production technology.
Student can also look for unusual technological overall solutions, which integrate different systems, improve operations and save costs

Very good: 4
Student knows several various types of livestock production technological solutions.
Student, can make comparisons between the technological solutions of domestic animal husbandry, including those previously unknown, and use these comparisons to develop domestic animal production.
Student can holistically take the other operations and different perspectives into account.
Student can take into account the effects of the simplification of the taught models and theories on the development of domestic animal production technology.

Good: 3
Student knows several various types of livestock production technological solutions.
Student, can make comparisons between the technological solutions of domestic animal husbandry, including those previously unknown, and use these comparisons to develop domestic animal production.
Student can holistically take the other operations and different perspectives into account.

Satisfactory: 2
Student knows several various types of livestock production technological solutions.
Student, can make comparisons between the technological solutions of domestic animal husbandry, including those previously unknown, and use these comparisons to develop domestic animal production.

Sufficient: 1
Student knows several various types of livestock production technological solutions.

Qualifications

The criteria for the animal production competences.

Further information

The course is assessed according to the scoring of learning assignments and assignments.

The grade of the course is determined as follows;
0-29 rejected
30-39 1
40-54 2
55-69 3
70-84 4
85-100 5