The University of Jordan
Faculty of Agriculture Department of Animal Production
Program: B.Sc. 2015-2016/First semester
Course title: Animal Production in Hot Regions(602488)
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Credit hours / 3 / Level / Forth year / Pre-requisite / Principles of Animal Production (602101)Coordinator/ Lecturer / Prof. Abdur-Rahman Al-Fataftah / Office number / 164 / Office phone / 22380
Course website / On UJ E. Learning portal @ Moodle LCM. / E-mail / / Place / Ishbili Auditorium
Office hours
Day/Time / Sunday / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
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Time / 10:00 - 11:00
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01:00 - 03:00 / 01:00 - 02:00
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Course Description
The aim of the course is to study and establish an understanding of status of animal production (poultry and livestock) in hot climates and factors affecting it. Types of stress, thermoneutral, zone and global warming. Effects of heat stress on poultry and livestock productive and reproductive performance, health, and welfare as well as signs and responses of heat stress. In addition to the management strategies to alleviate heat stress, including housing and facilities, nutrition, environmental modifications, adaptation, acclimatization, and genetic improvements as well as handling animal products and marketing.
Learning Objectives
- To help students develop an insight into the problems and constraints facing animal production in hot climates
- To introduce students to the different rearing systems in hot regions
- Provide students with sufficient basic scientific information about factors limit animal production under heat stress
- To become familiar with modern management technologies under hot climate conditions
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
Successful completion of the course should lead to the following outcomes:
- Knowledge and Understanding: Student is expected to
A.1- Understand the interaction between heat stress and nutrition, as well as feeding and feed ingredients.
A.2- Know the impacts of hot climate on poultry and livestock performance, health, and welfare
A.3- Understand the management strategies used during heat stress.
A.4- Know the thermoneutral zone for various classes and breeds of poultry and livestock
B. Intellectual, Analytical and Cognitive Skills: Student is expected to
B.1-Be able to analyze and advise an animal production problems in different practical situations in hot climates
B.2- Acquire intellectual skills in designing and managing animal farms in hot climates
B.3- Be able to take strategic decisions to limit the diverse consequences of heat stress to select a practice or technique among those available
C. Subject- Specific Skills:
C.1- Understand the health constraints face livestock and poultry production in hot climates
C.2- Understand the diversity of the production systems in hot climates
C.3- Gain competences in livestock and poultry production, management, and skills in written and oral scientific communication
C.4- Be able to improve animals comfort and performance in hot climates.
D. Transferable Key Skills: Student is expected to
D.1- Be able to identify the strength and weakness of animal production systems and suggest means for improvement
D.2- To have a broad overview of knowledge to improve poultry and livestock production in hot climates
D.3- Be aware of heat stress management strategies in farm animals
D.4- Appreciate the economic losses due to heat stress
D.5-Identify suitable breeds for hot climates
ILOs: Learning and Evaluation Methods
ILO/s / Learning Methods / Evaluation MethodsA. Knowledge and Understanding (A1-A5) / Lectures, discussions, homework, and assignments / Exams, quizzes, discussion, participation, homework and assignment evaluations
B. Intellectual Analytical and Cognitive Skills (B1-B3) / Lectures, discussions, homework, and assignments / Exams, quizzes, discussion, participation, homework and assignment evaluations
C. Subject Specific Skills (C1-C4) / Lectures, discussions, homework, and assignments / Exams, quizzes, discussion, participation, homework and assignment evaluations
D.Transferable Key Skills (D1-D7) / Lectures, discussions, homework, and assignments / Exams, quizzes, discussion, participation, homework and assignment evaluations
Course Contents
No. of lecture (s) /Week / Subject / Sources / ILOs3
(1stweek) / Introduction
- Status of animal production in hot regions
- Factors affecting animal production in hot climates
- Terminology (glossary of terms)
-Power point lectures. / A.2, A.4, B.1, C.1, C.3, D.1, D.2
3
(2nd week) / Heat stress and thermoneutral zone / -Recently published papers / A.1, A.4, C.2, D.5
3
(3rd week) / Economic losses / -Recently published papers / A.2, B.1, C.1, C.3, D.1, D.2, D.4
3
(4th week) / Signs and symptoms of heat stress in poultry / -Recently published papers / A.1, A.2, B.1, C.1, D.2
3
(5th week) / Measuring and assessing temperature and heat stress inside poultry houses / -Recently published papers / A.2, A.4, B.2, C.2, C.3, D.2
3
(6th week) / Types and causes of heat stress / -Recently published papers / B.1, C.1, C.3, D.2
3
(7th week) / Avoiding hot weather (heat stress) problems for poultry / -Recently published papers / B.1, D.2
3
(8thweek) / Poultry management in hot climates
- Broilers management in hot climates
- layers management in hot climates
- Breeders and hatcheries management in hot climates
3
(9th week) / Heat stress and its effects in dairy cows / A.2, C.1, C.2
6
(10th and 11st week) / Management strategies to alleviate heat stress in dairy cows / -Recently published papers / A.1, A.3, B.1, B.2, B.3, C.3, C.4, D.1, D.3
3
(12nd week) / Biosecurity and health in hot climates / -Recently published papers / A.2, C.1, D.1
3
(13nd, 14th, 15th and 16th week) / Impacts of climate change and global warming on animal production / -Recently published papers / A.1, A.2, C.1, D.5
Final Exam
Learning Methodology
The course will be structured in power point lectures, oral presentations presented by the students, and scientific paper discussion and evaluation. The students are required to write a scientific term-paper and hand it in by the end of the semester.
Evaluation / Point % / Date1st Exam / 15% / To be determined later
2nd Exam / 15% / To be determined later
Assignments, quizzes, and participation / 20%
Final Exam / 50% / To be determined by the registration unit
Main Reference/s:
Sejian, V.,S. M. K. Naqvi,T. Ezeji,J. Lakritz,and R. Lal. 2012. Environmental Stress and Amelioration in Livestock Production. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.Germany
Anjali, A., and R. Upadhyay. 2012. Heat Stress and Animal Productivity. Springer India.
Daghir, N. J. 2008. Poultry Production in Hot Climates. CAB international
References:
Sejian, V., J. Gaughan, L.Baumgard,and C. Prasad. 2015. Climate Change Impact on Livestock: Adaptation and Mitigation. Springer India. India
Collier, R. J., and J. L. Collier. 2012. Environmental Physiology of Livestock. Wiley-Blackwell. USA
Internet poultry and livestock websites
Intended Grading Scale
From (%) / To (%) / Scale / Mark / Result0 / 46 / 0 / H (F) / Fail
47 / 49 / 0.75 / D- / Fail
50 / 53 / 1 / D / Accepted
54 / 56 / 1.5 / D+ / Accepted
57 / 59 / 1.75 / C- / Good
60 / 63 / 2 / C / Good
64 / 66 / 2.5 / C+ / Good
67 / 69 / 2.75 / B- / Very Good
70 / 73 / 3 / B / Very Good
74 / 76 / 3.5 / B+ / Very Good
77 / 79 / 3.75 / A- / Excellent
80 / 100 / 4 / A / Excellent
Notes:
- Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the module lecturer; if no resolution is forthcoming, then the issue should be brought to the attention of the module coordinator (for multiple sections) who will take the concerns to the module representative meeting. Thereafter, problems are dealt with by the Department Chair and if still unresolved the Dean and then ultimately the Vice President.For final complaints, there will be a committee to review grading the final exam.
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