| Course ID: | BZO-SE>AHAW |
| Course title: | ANIMAL HYGIENE AND WELFARE |
| Semester: | 4 / Winter |
| ECTS: | 4 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 15 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Animal Science |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | compulsory |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Contact person: | dr n. wet Przemysław Cwynar przemyslaw.cwynar@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | Course is about: animal hygiene, welfare, microclimatic conditions (UV radiation, lightning, air temperature and humidity, air movement, harmful gaseous admixtures, dust, noise), environmental conditions optimization in livestock buildings (ventilation, heat balance of livestock buildings, animal beddings heat retention and functionality), systems of farm animals maintenance taking into account the aspects of welfare, biosafety, hygiene and environment protection. |
| Full description: | Effect of microclimatic conditions (UV radiation, lightning, air temperature and humidity, air movement, harmful gaseous admixtures, dust, noise) on animal health status and production level. Methods of environmental conditions optimization in livestock buildings (ventilation, heat balance of livestock buildings, animal beddings heat retention and functionality). Permissible systems of farm animals maintenance taking into account the aspects of welfare, biosafety, hygiene and environment protection. Good Breeding Practice Rules in animal production and food safety. The rules of animal transport. Conditions of maintenance of wild animals for breeding purposes, laboratory animals, and animals in zoological gardens. |
| Bibliography: | 1. Williams J. Animal Health and Welfare. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2009. 2. Robertson I.A. Animals, Welfare and the Law – Fundamental Principles for Critical Assessment. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon (UK), 2013. 3. Appleby M. Dilemmas in Animal Welfare. CABI Publishing, Oxfordshire (UK), 2016. 4. Adler H.C. Animal Welfare in Farm Animal Production. In: Fölsch D.W. (eds) The Ethology and Ethics of Farm Animal Production. Tierhaltung Animal Management, Basel (Switzerland), 1978. 5. Hutchins M., Thoney D. A., Schlager N. Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia. Gale Group, Farmington Hills (USA), 2003. |
| Learning outcomes: | After course completion In area of knowledge 1. Student has the basic knowledge in the range of animal hygiene and welfare. 2. Student has general knowledge in the range of technology in animal production. 3. Student has the basic knowledge concerning physical, chemical and nutritional factors affecting breeding environment and animal welfare. In area of skills 1. Student is able to perform breeding environment state and animal health status assessment. 2. Student demonstrates an ability of interference in particular breeding stages and elimination of environmental threats using suitable methods. 3. Student has an ability of preparation of typical written works in Polish and foreign language considered as basic one for animal hygiene, concerning detailed issues, using basic theoretical aspects and various sources. In area of social competences 1. Student is able to bear responsibility for animal and breeding environment safety and protection. 2. Student is aware of significance of social, professional and ethical responisbility for natural environment formation and state, high quality food manufacturing and animal welfare. 3. Student is able to perform animal breeding taking care of their proper maintenance, health and safety in aware and responsible way. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | The exam lasts 100 min., Examination - written test force open (I - definitions and concepts 5; II - issues identified, 3 questions; III - calculations, 3 tasks). Student test may receive a maximum of 60 points. Knowledge to pass 60% or 36 points. |