Module: Promotion of Livestock in Tropical Environments (4908-420)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Mizeck Chagunda (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Christoph Reiber (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (until WS 2018/19) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (from WS 2019/20 on) (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

Complements modules for specialization on animal sciences and relates to modules on rural development, project planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Accessible for students from different disciplines related to rural development. Participation in the basic module 4801-450 Livestock Production and Development is recommended.

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 4)

Compulsory assignment:

Presentation in groups with discussion (20%)

Final examination:

written exam (80%)

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

70 h presence + 130 h preparation at home + exam = 200 h workload

Professional competences:

This practice-oriented module sensitizes students to critically analyse the design and appropriateness of livestock development projects in their future professional role as decision-makers or project implementers. Students gain insight in livestock development for poverty alleviation and wealth development in tropical and subtropical developing countries. They have a notion on aims as well as regional and production system specific priorities for livestock development within an historic context, and are familiar with specific development measures for different target groups and production systems. Students are enabled to evaluate livestock development projects from a technical, organisational and socio-economic point of view. They train methods for project planning and evaluation in livestock development and research, and critically review livestock development strategies by presenting own case studies.

Key competences:

The structure of the module promotes the ability of students to work independently. At the same time, the ability of students to work in a team as well as their communication and cooperation ability is promoted by the group seminars. Critical and analytical thinking is actively supported by interactive elements in the lectures and is demanded in the final examination.

Comments:

The module is also accessible for third year BSc students.

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