HFX307 Emissions and Microbiota: A Path to Sustainable Animal Production
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Showing course contents for the educational year 2021 - 2022 .
Course responsible: Angela Dagmar Schwarm
Teachers: Bente Aspeholen Åby, Peter Christian Dörsch, Hanne Kolsrud Hustoft, Alemayehu Kidane Sagaye, Phillip Byron Pope, Dag-Kristoffer Forberg, Hanne Fjerdingby Olsen
ECTS credits: 5
Faculty: Faculty of Biosciences
Teaching language: EN
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
(NO=norsk, EN=Engelsk)
Limits of class size:
15
Teaching exam periods:
August block
week 33 and 34 (First Monday: morning teaching only - due to Welcome day in the afternoon).
0900-1430 h
Course frequency: Annually
First time: Study year 2020-2021
Preferential right:
PhD students
Course contents:
Qualify the students to conduct, evaluate and discuss experiments and concepts in (animal nutrition) research related to feed digestion by microbial fermentation and emissions of methane
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
Learning activities:
Preparation of the course: Self-study: oral presentation preparation and report writing (15 h). During the course: hands on experience in rumen content sampling and in vitro batch culture, GreenFeed system, student lectures, exercises, individual and group work (80 h). Durig and after the course: Paper writing continues and crossreading (30 h)
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Prerequisites:
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Recommended prerequisites:
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Mandatory activity:
Presence and active participation in the course and in the group work are prerequisites for participating in the exam.
Assessment:
Portfolio assessment: presentation, report, paper writing, and presence and active participation in the course. Passed / not passed.
Nominal workload:
125 hours
Entrance requirements:
Master students
Reduction of credits:
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Examination details: Portfolio assessment: Passed / Not Passed