HFX307 Emissions and Microbiota: a path to sustainable animal production
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Angela Schwarm
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Limits of class size: 15 (max.) With 6 or more enrolled students, the course is conducted with practical in vitro experiments, i.e. incubation of rumen fluid and feed and writing of an article with own/these data. With 5 or fewer registered students, a simplified teaching programme is offered (demonstration of incubation equipment and sampling of rumen fluid, writing an article with old data or an overview article).
Course frequency:every second year (2026,2028,...)
Nominal workload:125 hours (25 hours per credit point), consisting of class contact hours and work with compulsory activities outside scheduled instruction.
Teaching and exam period: Two weeks (week 34 and 35) of the August block 0900-1430 h
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Learning outcome
KNOWLEDGE. The student shall:
-know methods and factors determining and measures reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock
-know genomics data processing to characterize microbial functions
-have knowledge about life cycle analysis
SKILLS. The student will:
-be able to conduct in vitro experiments with rumen fluid (sampling, laboratory analyses)
-be able to evaluate and interpret the data generated in this course and to write a joint manuscript
-be able to contribute in investigation of methane emissions from ruminant livestock
GENERAL COMPETENCE. The student will:
-be able to inform professionals about own research results
-be able to contribute to measures aiming at reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock production
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