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Course code: BHS10054o16
Semester: 2016/2017 winter
Name: Fur Animals Breeding and Husbandry
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Andrzej Filistowicz, dr inż. Marzena Janczak
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: W1 - knows the biology, systems of fur animals maintenance, feeding and care [BH1_W01, R1A_W01, InzA_W01; BH1_W11, R1A_W04; BH1_W14, R1A_W05, InzA_W02, InzA_W04]; W2 - knows technological processes of fur skin obtaining and processing, as well as rabbit and nutria meat obtaining [BH1_W14, R1A_W05, InzA_W02, InzA_W04; BH1_W15, R1A_W05, R1A_W03, R1A_W04, InzA_W02]; W3 - has a general theoretical knowledge concerning skin and fur coat features, knows modern methods of hair coat features laboratory analysis [BH1_W11, R1A_W04; BH1_W15, R1A_W05, R1A_W03, R1A_W04, InzA_W02]. Skills: U1 - identifies correctly fur animal breeds and varieties [BH1_U05, R1A_U05, InzA_U05, InzA_U07]; U2 - is able to elaborate the projects in the range of fur animal breeding [BH1_U09, R1A_U06, InzA_U01]; U3 - is able to evaluate animal health status, breeding environment state, and can evaluate fur animal origin products [BH1_U12, R1A_U06, InzA_U01; BH1_U11, R1A_U06, InzA_U01, InzA_U02, InzA_U08].

Competences: K1 - updates regularly the knowledge of biology [BH1_K03, R1A_K03]; K2 - is aware of risks for animals resuting from civilizational progress [BH1_K04, R1A_K03, InzA_K01]; K3 - has ethical attitudes towards animals and understands welfare importance [BH1_K10, R1A_K07].

Prerequisites: Anatomy and animal physiology.

Course content: To familiarize students with the problems of husbandry and breeding of fur animals, trends in the specialized field of animal fur production, choice of species, range and direction of improvement of animals, modern building solutions. The principles of carnivorous fur animals husbandry will be presented in details (fox common and arctic foxes, raccoon, mink, ferrets), as well as herbivore fur animals (rabbits, chinchillas and nutria). Reproductive problems of these animals and biotechnological methods will be disscuss, feeding, coat evaluation and utility (felting) of diffrent types of hair coverings.

Recommended literature: 1. Kuźniewicz J., Filistowicz A.: Chów i hodowla zwierząt futerkowych, Wydawnictwo AR we Wrocławiu, 2005. 2. Kuźniewicz J., Filistowicz A.: Chów i hodowla nutrii, Wydawnictwo AR we Wrocławiu, 2006. 3. Cholewa R.: Chów i hodowla zwierząt futerkowych. Wydawnictwo AR Poznań, 2000. 4. Jeżewska G., Maciejowski J.: Hodowla i produkcja zwierząt futerkowych, Wydawnictwo AR w Lublinie, 1986. 5. Barabasz B.: Szynszyle. Hodowla i użytkowanie. PWRiL, Warszawa 2001. 6. Bielański P., Niedźwiadek S., Zając J.: Chów królików. Wydawnictwo Fundacji „Rozwój SGGW”, Warszawa, 2002.

Assessment methods: Knowledge W1, W2 and W3 are verified during practicals, on the basis of two writen and rated tests (45 min.). On each of them, there are 4 questions (descriptive and problem) concerning topics discussed during lectures and practicals. Each answer is rated from 0 to 5 points. To pass the test, student must obtain at least 60% of points. Skill U2, plus competences K1 and K3 are evaluated on the basis of an independently designed technological project for selected species of fur animals. While, skills U1 and U3, plus competence K2 are evaluated during practicals in the training rabbitery and at fur animal farm. Completion of the course is based on completion of practicals and passing the final exam. The prerequisite is to obtain an average of 3.0 in all established learning outcomes. Knowledge will be verified on the written test that consists of 5 problem questions. Duration of test: 60 minutes. Students who have not passed the exam in the first time, ceed to the second exam in the same form.

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