Energy transformations in animals including application of thermodynamic principles to the conservation and conversion of energy in animals. The energy values of feedstuffs as determined by various methods will be evaluated.
Athena Title
Bioenergetics
Prerequisite
BCMB 4010/6010
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to discuss the biological system as a controlled combustion process and describe how the process ensures the survival and production of the animals.
At the end of the course, students will be able to appraise the combustion process at both the cellular and animal levels and how this contributes to production.
At the end of the course, students will be able to estimate animal energy use employing various methodologies and approaches. Closely related to that is the expectation that students will be able to quantitate energy in feedstuffs and rate different feedstuffs as sources of energy for animals.
At the end of the course, students will be able to explain the control of feed intake with cellular fuels as a main point of control, as well as how an understanding of energetics contributes to the efficient production of animals.
Students will develop critical review of literature that relates to specific aspects of energy metabolism.
Students will develop participatory appraisal of discussion topics with the aim of coming together to share thoughts on scientific topics and distilling the take-home message to be shared with peers.
Students will develop presentation of the literature review in class and peer-reviewing setting.
