Department of Food Production

SEMESTER: 2 (OFFERED BASED ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS)

COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED ANIMAL NUTRITION II 

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 5

PREREQUISITE: AGLS 6201

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is an advanced level animal nutrition course that will be delivered in a blended mode. The primary focus will be on energy and protein metabolism in ruminant and non-ruminant farm animals. This will include a description of the nutritional biochemistry of different energy and protein type feedstuffs, a look at the digestive physiology of ruminants and ruminants and how this affect energy and protein metabolism in both class of animals.

Assessment:

Coursework 70%

Final examination 30%