Department of Food Production

LEVEL: II

SEMESTER: 1 

COURSE TITLE: PRINCIPLES OF LIVESTOCK SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3

PRE-REQUISITES: AGLS 1001

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Overview of the animal industry in the Caribbean; animal contribution to human needs, animal species and breeds characteristics; animal breeding: genetics, heritability and genetic improvement, mating systems; animal nutrition principles: the digestive and metabolic systems, nutrients and their sources, nutrition of non-ruminants and ruminants; physiology of reproduction; physiology of growth and development: animal growth and carcass composition; animal behaviour and welfare; principles of animal health; ruminant and non-ruminant production systems; neo-tropical animals and non-domestic species, animal production and the environment; contemporary issues in animal agriculture; quality of animal products and human health.

ASSESSMENT: Coursework 50% Final Examination 50%