Department of Food Production

SEMESTER: 1

COURSE TITLE: TROPICAL ANIMAL SCIENCE 

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 4

PREREQUISITE: NONE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the different aspects involved in improving output from Tropical livestock, including through breeding, health, feeding and housing programmes integrated in animal production systems and aspects of processing livestock products. The course also exposes the students to the concept of matching the animal to the available resources.

Assessment:

Coursework 70% (3 review papers and 3 seminars on the review papers)

Final examination 30%