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Animal Science
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
To prepare highly qualified Animal Science specialists, mature and integrated personalities capable of ensuring the welfare and health of production animals, organizing and managing activities in the livestock business sector, applying fundamental knowledge and the latest innovations in the fields of animal genetics and breeding, rearing, housing, care, and nutrition, understanding the importance of the One Health concept and responding to consumer needs for high quality and safe animal origin products, capable of applying skills and knowledge in independent activities and studies in the second cycle of studies (master's studies).
Learning outcomes:
Highly qualified Animal Science specialists capable to: · ensure the welfare and health of production animals; · organize and manage activities in the livestock business sector; · applying fundamental knowledge and the latest innovations in the fields of animal genetics and breeding, rearing, housing, care, and nutrition for livestock sector business;
understand the importance of the One Health concept and responding to consumer needs for high quality and safe animal origin products; · apply skills and knowledge in independent activities and studies in the second cycle of studies (master's studies).
Activities of teaching and learning:
Lectures; Interactive Activities; Seminars; Laboratory and Practical Work; Exercises; Discussions; Case Analyses; Reflections; Problem-Based Learning; Consultations; Simulations; Practice in Agricultural Companies; Individual and Team Work.
Methods of student achievement assessment:
Exam; Colloquium; Defense of Practical Work; Course Work; Test; Practice Report; Thesis.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Courses in this field of study: Bioethics; Animal Hygiene and Welfare; Processes, Apparatus, and Technological Equipment; Applied Biology and Ecology; Biological Chemistry; Soil and Crop Science; Animal Anatomy and Physiology; Animal Genetics and Breeding; Microbiology; Beekeeping; Animal Nutrition; Feed Industry and Technologies; Technological Solutions for Animal Business Management; Business Management; Fundamentals of Veterinary Medicine; Aquaculture; Alternative Livestock Farming Businesses; Poultry Farming Business and Technologies; Small Ruminant Farming Business and Technologies; Equine Science; Biostatistics; Cattle Farming Business and Technologies; Swine Farming Business and Technologies; Short Food Supply Chains in the Animal Industry. Other courses in this program: Academic foundations and teaching/learning procedures; Economics and accounting. Internship. Bachelor’s thesis Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Specializations:
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Optional courses:
Animal welfare and the prevention of cruelty to animals; Snail farming; Canine and feline science; Basic laboratory animal models, guidelines, and protocols; Alternative crop and livestock farming; Fundamentals of equine science; Horticulture; Organic production; Quality
management systems in the feed industry; Feeding of fur animals; Production and quality control of compound feed; Innovations in milking technologies; Breeding of alpacas, llamas, and small ruminants; Equine gerontology. General chemistry; Physical activity and health for animal science specialists; Fundamentals of wellness and the importance of physical activity in professional practice; Improvement of foreign language skills (English); Athletic training, health, and physical fitness for animal science specialists; Information visualization; Fundamentals of research and innovation; Healthy lifestyle. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The Animal Science study program is designed to prepare broadly educated Animal Science specialists who understand the challenges of biodiversity and environmental protection, the scope and complexity of human-animal-environment interaction, and the social and economic factors influencing it, considering rapidly changing global trends; it focuses on the welfare and health of production animals, the organization and management specifics of the livestock business sector, and the integrated application of fundamental knowledge and the latest achievements in Animal Science in the context of the One Health concept.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
In the ministries of the Republic of Lithuania (Agriculture, Environment, Health, etc.) and their divisions; in consulting services; in companies within the production animal business sector; in animal raw material processing companies; in companies involved in the production, import, export, and sale of nutritional and medicinal substances for production animals; to establish and manage their own businesses, etc.
Access to further study:
To continue studies in the Animal Science master's program.
