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Basics of Farm Animal Housing And Welfare (5 cr)

Code: 9A00CY09-3007

General information


Enrollment
17.04.2023 - 06.10.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.10.2023 - 17.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
1 cr
Virtual portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
SeAMK Agriculture
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Enterprises
Teachers
Jussi-Matti Kallio
Teija Rönkä
Groups
MAGRO23
Bachelor of Natural Resources
Course
9A00CY09

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student can define the concept of animal welfare and carry out basic assessment of welfare in practise. The student is familiar with the most common housing systems and the technology used in the management of housing conditions. The student is familiar with the basic tasks and documentation needed at different stages of the production cycles. The student can find information about the central legislation concerning animal welfare and production documentation. The student can explain how housing conditions, daily working routines, written documentation and legislation are connected with production results and sustainable development.

Content

Housing systems, interaction between animals and its environment, technology basics and other housing condition management, assessment of farm animal welfare, duties connected to different stages of production cycles, basics of anatomy and physiology connected to the above-mentioned issues, legislation concerning animal welfare, documentation of production and data registers connected to animal production.

Materials

Material informed by teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Assingments
Demonstrations
Practical training
Self-study

Employer connections

Demontrations at Vacca oy.
Visits to enterprises at animal production sector.

Exam schedules

Tentti opintojakson lopussa. Uusintatentit Examissa.

Completion alternatives

Those interested about literature exam can contact the teahcer.

Student workload

Totally 135 h
Contact learning about 65 h, self study 60 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can explain the most important duties at different stages of production cycles. The student can list factors affecting farm animal welfare. The student can recognize the most usual housing systems and technological solutions used. The student can find information about the central legislation concerning animal welfare.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can explain significance of manners of working and documentation. The student can present differences between different housing systems and technological solutions and explain their interaction with working methods, animal welfare and production. The student can assess basics of animal welfare in practise and interpret central contents of legislation concerning animal welfare.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can compare and evaluate different technological solutions and methods of working from many perspectives. The student can explain comprehensive significance of housing conditions, practical work and documentation of production.

Qualifications

None

Further information

Oppilaitoksen järjestämille yritysvierailuille osallistuminen on pakollista.
Ryhmätehtävien ohjaukseen osallistuminen on pakollista ryhmän kaikille jäsenille.

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