Course: Research Questions of Environmental and Animal Hygiene (Laboratory or Project Work) (4605-511)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Ludwig Hölzle (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

study project

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

Laboratory practice dealing with actual problems and related laboratory- techniques in Environmental- and Animal Hygiene as well as in the field of Biologic Safety in English or German language, depending on the course the student belongs to. The background of the student (Biology, Agricultural Biology, Envirofood etc.)determines the subject of the laboratory project. This may be a project in genetic engineering, aerobiology, applied bacteriology, virology or mycology, in validation of techniques or measures applied for hygienic safe treatment of different organic materials deemed to be recycled to agriculture or testing of disinfectants. If possible students take part in an actual research project in order to collect real practical experience.
OR
Written project dealing with an actual problem of Environmental- or Animal Hygiene and biologic safety in English or German language, depending on the course the student belongs to. The course also determines the subject to be delt with.In environmental hygiene the projects are related to hygienic problems related to the utilization and processing of animal by-product and organic wastes or residuals of industrial, municipal or agricultural origin.They may be for example an analysis of the legal situation and the resulting problems or the elaboration of solutions for selected problems in processing or in application of related products.Selected problems related to drinking water concerning microbial standards, techniques and strategies for supervision as well as techniques for treatment are annother field covered in such projects.From the large field of Animal Hygiene projects are mainly related to preventive health care and herd management for cattle, goats and sheep , pigs, poultry and rabbits. This may also cover specific questions related to agents of new infective diseases in order to summarize actual knowledge in a written report.

Literature:

A selection of relevant literature is given to the students by the responsible supervisor including hints where further informations can be collected from the internet or libraries.

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 4605-510 Research Questions of Environmental and Animal Hygiene (Laboratory or Project Work) (compulsory)