|
SCHOOL |
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES |
||||
|
ACADEMIC UNIT |
AGRICULTURE |
||||
|
LEVEL OF STUDIES |
UNDERGRADUATE |
||||
|
COURSE CODE |
ANP0906-3 |
SEMESTER |
9 | ||
|
COURSE TITLE |
PATHOLOGY OF FARM ANIMALS’ AND HYGIENE | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
CREDITS | |||
| Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Lab / Op. Exercises | 0 | ||||
| Exercises | 0 | ||||
|
TOTAL HOURS |
3 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | Specialised general knowledge | ||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSES | |||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | Yes (in English) | ||||
|
COURSE WEBSITE (URL) |
|
||||
2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
|
Learning Outcomes |
|
|
The degree-holders are expected to know, understand and be able to do at the end of the learning period of the lesson «Pathology of farm animals’ and hygiene» the following: • to understand the hygiene measures in the farms • to know techniques collection of pathological samples • to know and apply measures for prevention of farm animals’ diseases • to discriminate healthy farm animals from those being infected |
|
|
General Competences |
|
|
The general competences that the degree-holder must acquire are the following: • analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology • adapting to new situations • decision-making • working independently • team-work • working in an international and interdisciplinary environment • project planning and management • respect for difference and multiculturalism • respect for the natural environment • showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues • criticism and self-criticism • production of free, creative and inductive thinking |
3. SYLLABUS
|
• Symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention of the most important infectious diseases of farm animals • Hygiene conditions of farms’ building (air quality control, sources of air pollutants, ventilation system, temperature control, dust, odors, humidity) • Cleaning, disinfection, disinfestation, disinfectants • Rodent pests and their control • Water quality control • Feed hygiene in farm animals’ nutrition • Definition of health condition and disease • Farm animals’ restraint methods |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
|
DELIVERY |
Face-to-face | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TEACHING METHODS |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
The final official evaluation of the lesson includes written examination of lectures (60%) and laboratory practice (40%). The final written examination consists of: • multiple choice or/and fill in the blank questionnaires • true or false questionnaires • short-answer questions |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
| -Suggested bibliography : |
|
• Zafrakaw A. (2007). Hygiene and principles of pathology of farm animals. Publisher: Kyriakidis Bros Publications S.A. • Kahn C.M. & Line S. (2005). The Merck Veterinary Manual. 9th ed., Merck & Co. Inc. • Nelson R.W & Couto C.G. (2009). Small Animal Internal Medicine. 4th ed., Mosby Inc. • Smith, B.P. (2009). Large Animal Internal Medicine. 4th ed., Mosby Inc. • Thomson R.G. (2000). Special Veterinary Pathology. B.C. Decker Inc, Toronto Philadelphia. • Thrusfield Μ. (2007). Veterinary Epidemiology. Wiley-Blackwel |
|
-Related academic journals: |
|
• Journal of Animal Health and Production (https://nexusacademicpublishers.com/journal/11) • Journal of Veterinary Pathology (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/vet) • Animal and Veterinary Science (http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/home/index) |