Livestock Production Science

Module Identifier
BR30800
Module Title
Livestock Production Science
Academic Year
2027/2028
Semester
Semester 1 Taught over 2 semesters
Co-ordinator
Dr Manod Williams
Reading List
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Pre-Requisite
BG28020 or BR28020
Exclusive (Any Acad Year)
BG30820
Other Staff
Dr Manod Williams
Dr Ruth Wonfor
Dr Rhys Jones
Dr Ifat Shah

Assessment

Assessment Type

Assessment details

Proportion
Semester Assessment Semester oral assessment: 10 Minutes 40%
Semester Exam Exam: 2 Hours 60%
Supplementary Assessment Supplementary oral assessment: Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. 10 Minutes 40%
Supplementary Exam Exam: 2 Hours Students must take elements of assessment equivalent to those that led to failure of the module. 60%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate retained knowledge of the components of livestock production systems.
  2. Review and evaluate scientific literature and apply results to the development of livestock production systems.
  3. Demonstrate retained knowledge of how science can be applied to the improvement of livestock reproduction, lactation, health and growth & development.
  4. Discuss ethical and social issues related to the application of livestock sciences.

Brief description

This module explores the way in which research is used to develop more efficient livestock production systems.

Content

Themes for this module will include:
- Sustainable livestock production
- The science of meat production
- The science of dairy production
- The management of livestock fertility
- Parasite control
- Precision livestock farming

Module skills

Skills type

Skills details
Application of Number Interpretation of scientific publications. Assessed in seminars and exam.
Communication Developed and assessed in seminar and written work.
Improving own Learning and Performance Through developing skills in the reading and interpretation of scientific publications, preparation of written work and seminar presentations, and working to deadlines.
Information Technology Assessed use of PowerPoint in seminar presentation.
Problem solving Lectures and seminars will develop an awareness of the complex inter-relationships among components of animal production systems. This will enable students to identify and analyse problems, and an evaluation of the research literature and its applications will provide case studies that demonstrate how applied science can be used in problem solving. Assessed in seminars and exam.
Research skills Developed through a study of the scientific literature and assessed by assignment and examination.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6