Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 1 x 1 hour lecture per week |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 2 x 3 hour seminars during semester |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Report. | 40% |
| Semester Exam | 3 Hours | 60% |
| Supplementary Exam | 3 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence post-natal growth and development
Critically review the interaction of hormones with cells
Discuss in detail insulin resistance and the interaction of this with disease
Discuss in detail the hypothalamic control of metabolism.
Brief description
This module considers the patterns of growth and development of the live weight, carcass tissues and major organs of animals. The effects of breed, sex, nutrition and exercise are considered. Subsequently, the role of growth hormone and the IGF family of proteins in growth and lactation in the horse will be discussed. Control of feed intake and the regulation of body adiposity will also be examined.
Content
This module considers the patterns of growth and development of the live weight, carcass tissues and major organs of animals. The effects of breed, sex, nutrition and exercise are considered. Subsequently, the role of growth hormone and the IGF family of proteins in growth and lactation in the horse will be discussed. Control of feed intake and the regulation of body adiposity will also be examined.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | |
| Communication | Students will be required to demonstrate their written and oral communication skills through writing a paper. Assessment through assignment and exam |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Feedback from assignment |
| Information Technology | Use of statistical analysis packages and word processing package. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | |
| Problem solving | |
| Research skills | Developed by the review of scientific publications and assessed in assignment and exam |
| Subject Specific Skills | A knowledge of mammalian endocrinology, growth and development which can be applied to animal health and management in later modules |
| Team work |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7