Module: Tracer Techniques in Animal Nutrition (4601-430)

This module not offered anymore!

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Markus Rodehutscord (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Participants must have successfully completed the compulsory modules in MSc Animal Science

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 2)

Module examination:

Oral examination

Workload:

70 h presence, 130 h own preparation and examination

Professional competences:

- Understanding definitions and principles of tracer techniques
- Differentiation between stable and non-stable isotopes and their advantages and disadvantages
- Possibilities and justification for tracer studies in nutrition research
- Apply tracer techniques in specific examples of laboratory and animal work
- Skills in decision about the right method to choose
- Critically reflect scientific publications in the area of tracer work in animal nutrition.

Key competences:

Independent choice of adequate methods to solve certain scientific problems or questions. Confidence in data evaluation, interpretation and presentation.

Comments:

The minimum number of participants for the course to start is five.
The maximum number of participants is 15 because of limitation in the laboratory work.

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