Poultry Production (5cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 01.05.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 05.06.2026 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 70
- Course
- C-02472-9A00CD79
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Poultry Production C-02472-9A00CD79-3008. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Assessment is based on the student's competence in the given assignments.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
The students are able to monitor, plan, evaluate and develop operations of a poultry production unit taking into account animal performance, health and welfare as well as economy and environmental responsibility. The students are able to take part in professional discussions on poultry farming.
Content
Specific characteristics of poultry regarding nutrition and production biology, feeds and their potential, technological solutions and digital control, production monitoring, profitability, objectives and principal operation of international poultry breeding, current topics in health care, important subjects relating to the planning of preventive health care, preventing of common production diseases
Location and time
FULLY INDEPENDENT ONLINE STUDY
Materials
Recommendable literature: Scanes, C. G., Brant, George & Ensminger, M.E. 2004. Poultry science. Pearson Prentice Hall Leeson, S. & Summers, J. D. 2008. Commercial poultry nutrition. Nottingham Univ. Press. Harrinkari, T. & Raukola, I. 2021. Siipikarjatuotanto elinkeinona. Opetushallitus
Teaching methods
The study is conducted online in the Moodle learning environment. The students familiarize themselves with the theoretical material, complete online assignments / practice project / exam according to the given instructions. The study requires independent work and scheduling.
Student workload
The workload of the study is designed so that one credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of student work to achieve the learning objectives. The actual time required varies individually, e.g., due to prior knowledge.