Animal Nutrition

HUS210

This course contains the following main themes:

main nutritients; structure, classification and capacities
feed analyses; procedures and assessment
digestion and absorbing of different nutritients
conversion of nutritients (metabolism), with special emphasis on energy and protein metabolism
principles for feed means assessment.

The subject is reserved for students of the following study programmes:

Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor. 

BIO101 Chemistry, Environment and Pollution and HUS1001 Genetics and evolution.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student:

Knowledge:

has knowledge of the structure, classification and different capacities of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals, as well as these nutritients' significance for the organisam
has knowledge of enzymes and the digestion of monogastric animals and ruminants, and knows of potential interaction effects between different nutritients
has knowledge of metabolism, with special emphasis on energy and protein metabolism
has knowledge of different feed analyses and feed means assessments, digestibility, energy and protein assessment of monogastric animals and ruminants
has knowledge of feed norms and of livestock requirements to nutritients and feed means

Skills:

can apply feed norms, calculate on an individual level and assess the results
can asses a feed ration based on the composition of different nutritients, analysis values and ration amount
can assess the connection between nutritients/ration and the risk for developing illness and disease

General competence:

can communicate the capacities of various feed rations and exchange views on the quality of the rations
has knowledge of how feeding may affect production and health on an individual level, and is able to communicate this in a professional context

No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.

Compulsory

Lectures and assignments.

Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.

Compound assessment

Compulsory Work. Approved/ Not approved. Must be passed prior to submission of the written examination.

Written examination, 5 hours, comprises 100% of the grade, grading scale A-F.

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