ANSC30410 Dairy Production

Academic Year 2020/2021

This undergraduate module targets students specialising in Animal Science/Animal Production. The specific components addressed include: The dairy enterprise/industry at farm, national and international level - current position and future trends. Sustainable production systems and environmental constraints on production. Seasonality of production, product quality and implications for processing and marketing. Principles of dairy production and management practices as they relate to sustainable production systems, especially in relation to nutrition/feeding, breeding, reproduction. Principles of disease control in dairy production systems with the main emphasis being on good practice in relation to disinfection, immunology and animal care and welfare. Costs and returns and factors affecting profitability.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the students should be able to: Outline the key facts about the dairy enterprise and industry and be able to describe the production systems and the challenges they face. Explain systems of dairy production in terms of the applications of key principles, concepts and ideas. Offer well founded advice on sustainable dairy production systems, in the knowledge of agri-food strategies and environmental legislation. Analyse systems of production both from the biological/technical and financial perspectives, identify their strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations for remedial action as appropriate. Outline the sources of reliable information relevant to dairy production, including the role of the Irish research organisations.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36

Practical

4

Autonomous Student Learning

72

Total

112

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in the module are lectures, enquiry & problem-based learning.

 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: This assessment will be in the form of an MCQ where all content covered (including practicals at Lyons Farm) to that point will be examinable. Week 6 n/a Graded No

40

Examination: End of Semester written exam Week 12 No Graded No

60


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Following the continuous assessment, feedback will be provided to the class.