| Course ID: | ADSC 6371E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Advanced Non-Ruminant Nutrition |
Course
Description: | Comparative nutrition of non-ruminant or monogastric animals,
with special, but not exclusive, consideration of poultry and
swine. |
| Oasis Title: | Adv Non-Ruminant Nutrition |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in ANNU 4370, ANNU 6370, ADSC 4370, ADSC 6370, POUL 4370, POUL 6370 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Develop an understanding of the basis for and determination of
nutrient requirements. Provide an introduction to the current
research literature in monogastric nutrition. Develop oral and
written communication skills related to nutrition research. |
| Topical Outline: | This is an online class that will be taught asynchronously in
the Ag*Idea Program. The course is one of five courses that
students take toward earning a certificate in Animal Science.
Course material will consist of recorded lectures and other
material.
Lectures will be opened during the course of the semester and
have been organized into 11 modules of either 1 or 2 weeks.
There will be a quiz at the end of each module and a
cumulative final exam. In addition, students will be required
to make a presentation and successfully complete a feed
formulation segment. Lecture modules are:
1. Introduction (1 week)
2. Analytical Procedures (1 week)
3. Digestive Physiology and Function (1 week)
4. Nutrients
a. Water (0.5 weeks)
b. Carbohydrates (1.5 weeks)
c. Lipids (2 weeks)
d. Proteins and Amino Acids (2 weeks)
e. Energy (1 week)
f. Vitamins (1 week)
g. Minerals (1 week)
5. Other Topics
a. Feedstuffs (1 week)
b. Anti-Nutritional Factors (1 week)
c. Determination of Nutrient Requirements and
Availability (1 week) |