VNUR10330 Pract Animal Husbandry

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module will focus on appropriate procedures to approach, handle, and conduct routine chores on food-producing, equine and companion animals. It will consist of a series of introductory lectures and a series of practical classes.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Demonstrate basic competency in the handling and management of the major farm and companion animal species.
- Describe the key elements of the main food production systems (milk, beef, lamb, pig) at farm level.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

14
Practical

37
Specified Learning Activities

15
Autonomous Student Learning

34
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and practical classes will be provided. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
VET10040 - Practical Animal Husbandry


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Creation of Rubric for Practical Exam Throughout the Trimester n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

10
Practical Examination: Small Animal Practical Examination Week 11 n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

20
Examination: Final Exam 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

70

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Hannah Callaghan Tutor
Ms Andrea Regan Tutor
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 14:00 - 14:50
Exam Spring (ALU) Offering 1 Week(s) - 36 Thurs 09:00 - 11:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 10:00 - 15:50
Practical Offering 1 Week(s) - 22, 23, 24 Tues 10:00 - 15:50
Spring