Module: Livestock Husbandry in the Tropics (4909-210)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Uta Dickhöfer (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Mizeck Chagunda (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Christoph Reiber (begleitend)
• Dr. Natascha Selje-Aßmann (begleitend)
• Dr. Katja Schiller (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Agricultural Biology (from WS 18/19 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  6. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences (from SS 18 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  4. Semester, semi-elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (from WS 18/19 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  4. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Biology (from WS 18/19 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  6. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences (from SS 18 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  4. Semester, semi-elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (from WS 18/19 on) (Bachelor, since 01.04.2018)
  4. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Complementary to other animal-related modules such as animal nutrition, physiology and animal production as well as to modules of agricultural systems in the Tropics and Subtropics. This module is part of the profile „Agricultural systems in the Tropics“

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Particular interest in livestock production systems and conditions in the Tropics

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Exam and seminar

Final examination:

Oral exam + seminar

Length of the examination:

30 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

Students:
- know trends, challenges, and opportunities related to livestock husbandry in the Tropics and Subtropics and its relevance for food security;
- know special characteristics of animal species, breeding, husbandry and nutrition in different livestock systems of various agroecological zones of the Tropics;
- understand the interdependencies between livestock systems and their environment;
- are able to comprehensively and critically assess the sustainability of livestock systems and of measures to optimize and further develop these systems.

Key competences:

Students:
- are capable to self-dependently acquire, process and present knowledge in relevant fields;
- are capable to collaboratively carrying out working tasks and to organize themselves;
- are capable to critically evaluate their peers’ work and give feed back.

Comments:

Course material will be provided via the ILIAS platform. Additional literature (e.g. for group work) will be suggested at the beginning of the module.

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