Pig Production (10cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.04.2025 - 20.02.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 02.03.2026 - 30.04.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 10 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 80
- Course
- C-02472-9A00CD78
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Pig Production C-02472-9A00CD78-3011. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The students are able to plan, evaluate and develop operations of a pig production unit taking into account animal performance, health and welfare as well as economic and environmental responsibility. The students are able to take part in professional discussions on pig farming.
Content
Current topics in pig farming and nutrition, technological solutions and digital control, production monitoring, profitability, principles of pig breeding, current topics in pig health care, important subjects relating to planning of preventive health care, preventing of common production diseases
Materials
Suositellaan esim: Kyriazakis, Ilias ; Whittemore, Colin T. 2007. Whittemore's science and practice of pig production. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Siljander-Rasi, H., Nopanen, A. & Helin, J. (toim.) 2006. Sian ruokinta ja hoito. Vantaa: ProAgria maaseutukeskusten liitto Muu osoitettava materiaali ja itsenäinen tiedonhaku
Teaching methods
Verkkokurssi Moodlessa (SeAMK:n opiskelijoilla muutamia toteutusta tukevia lähitunteja) Laajennettavissa itsenäisellä kehittämis-, tutkimus- tai selvitysprojektilla työelämäyhteydessä
Employer connections
Verkko-opintojakson laajuus on 5 op. Opettajan kanssa sovittavalla työelämäyhteydessä tehtävällä projektilla voidaan laajentaa (2-5 op)
International connections
Sis. kansainvälisesti julkaistua oppimateriaalia
Student workload
Itsenäinen työskentely verkossa 100%