Animal Production

Module Animal metabolism and product quality

Knowledge and understanding abilities: The student will acquire specific knowledge on the supply chain and the quality of animal products useful for the purpose of evaluating the strengths and criticalities with a view to applying the concept of total quality.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding abilities: The student will be able to identify the main qualitative characteristics of the different animal products, in particular as affected by animal feeding strategies and metabolism. The student will be able to interpret the analytical data and organize them in a systematic way.

Making judgements: The diversification of teaching activities will help to enhance the autonomy of judgment and the critical sense. The set of knowledge and skills acquired through lectures and other activities (including: thematic insights, video tutorials, seminars with sector experts, classroom discussions, workshops and technical visits) will offer the student various useful forms of learning to encourage conscious learning and autonomously make the appropriate choices based on specific requests.

Communication skills: Attending lessons and reading the recommended texts will help the student in the acquisition and use of technical language; the use of study sources in English will allow you to acquire the foundations of technical language in this language too. The student will be encouraged to use technical language during classroom discussions, during other activities and during ongoing tests which will also favor the acquisition of synthesis skills.

Learning skills: The organization of teaching represents a study and work method that is based on the importance of the quality of the sources and can be replicated and pursued independently. This method can be useful for the preparation of the degree thesis, for the continuation of studies and for the continuous updating of the knowledge and skills necessary for the profession.

As established by the didactic regulations, the course will be divided into lectures and other activities. The conventional approach of frontal teaching will be dedicated to the discussion of the main themes of the program and will be integrated with other teaching tools. Some topics will be developed through dedicated thematic in-depth seminars, held by the teacher or by experts on the subject. The projection of thematic video tutorials and their comment in the classroom will help to make specific topics understood more effectively. Other topics will be the subject of activities and practical exercises carried out in the classroom, in the production companies and in the laboratory. 

Information for students with disabilities and/or DSA
As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline. It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs), in the persons of professors Giovanna Tropea Garzia and Anna De Angelis.

If teaching is given in a mixed formula or remotely, necessary changes may be introduced to what was previously stated in order to comply with the provided and reported syllabus.

Not compulsory but strongly suggested

Elements of animal morphology. Nutrients: structural and non structural carbohydrates; the fibre according to the  Van Soest system (NDF; ADF ADL; AIA); Crude protein and protein fractions according to the Cornell system (A, B₁ B₂ B₃C) and INRA (PDI); lipids and ruminal bio-hydrogenation of fatty acids. Elements of anatomy and physiology of digestion in monogastric and ruminants. The udder: anatomy and the lactation. Definition of quality for milk and meat.The effects of animal feeling on milk and meat quality. If teaching is given in a mixed formula or remotely, necessary changes may be introduced to what was previously stated in order to comply with the provided and reported syllabus.

Pulina (Editor) Dairy sheep feeling and nutrition – Avenue media

The learning test will include two written tests lasting 45 minutes, the first of which will be carried out in the middle of the course and the second at the end of the course. Each test will consist of 10 questions. A final oral interview will complete the learning test. Overall, the learning test will assess the relevance of the answers and the quality of the content, as well as the ability to connect between the themes of the program and the ability to express and use technical language.

The vote follows the following scheme:

Negative:

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Important shortcomings. Significant inaccuracies

Ability to analyze and synthesize: Irrelevant. Frequent generalizations. Inability to synthesize

Use of references: Completely inappropriate

18-20:

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: At the threshold level. Obvious imperfections

Analysis and synthesis skills: Just enough skills

Use of references: just appropriate

21-23

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Routine knowledge

Ability to analyze and synthesize: ability of correct analysis and synthesis. Argue logically and consistently

Using references: Use standard references

24-26

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Good knowledge

Analysis and synthesis skills: good analysis and synthesis skills. The arguments are expressed consistently

Using references: Use of standard references

27-29

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Knowledge more than good

Ability to analyze and synthesize: considerable abilities of analysis and synthesis

Use of references: the topic has been explored in depth

30-30 e lode

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Excellent knowledge

Ability to analyze and synthesize: excellent abilities of analysis and synthesis.

Use of references: Important insights.

 

Verification of learning can also be carried out remotely, if conditions make it necessary

1. Fiber

2. Ruminal degradation of proteins

3.Volatile Fatty Acids

4. Ruminal Biohydrogenation

5meat quality

6. Milk quality

7. Lactation physiology