Content

1. Introduction - Digestive system anatomical elements and physiology of digestion

2. Feed

3. Feed additives

4. Diet/Ration

5. Feed Efficiency

6. Nutrition Systems and Nutrition Techniques

7. Cattle nutrition and feeding

8. Sheep/Goats nutrition and feeding

9. Swine nutrition and feeding

10. Poultry nutrition and feeding

11. Nutrition and quality of livestock products

12. Organic Farming and Nutrition

13. Current challenges in animal nutrition

A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used, aiming at the active participation of the students and the practical application of the thematic units under examination; there will also be lectures using audiovisual media, discussions, and analyses of case studies on real business issues, experiential (group) activities, as well as projections of relevant videos.

The students will also undertake an individual or group project. Furthermore, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web links/addresses, useful information, case studies and exercises for further practice are posted in digital form on the AUA Open e-Class platform.

Learning results

The purpose of the course is to provide students with theoretical training in animal nutrition, since it is universally accepted that nutrition is a critical factor affecting animal health, welfare and productivity, production costs and quality of animal products.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Distinguishes the basic principles of farm animal nutrition
• Understands the basic "tools" for dealing with theoretical and practical problems that arise in the modern business environment
• Identify problems and propose alternative solutions related to the actions of each organization
• Distinguishes the main axes of the subject of modern management and its affinities with related scientific disciplines as well as the characteristics of the Manager of the future.
• Understand the importance and the way of operation of the examined public and private organizations

General Competences:
Adapting to new situations Decision-making
Working independently Teamwork

Working in an international environment Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas Teamwork Project planning and management

Respect for difference and multiculturalism Respect for the natural environment

Showing social, professional, and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Criticism and self-criticism

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

Bibliography

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:

• Φεγγερός Κ (2017): «Ζωοτροφές και Πρόσθετες Ύλες Ζωοτροφών (Βρωματολογία)», εκδόσεις UNIBOOKS IKE.

• Ζέρβα Γ (2013) : «Διατροφή Μηρυκαστικών Ζώων», εκδόσεις Αθ. Σταμούλη.

• Ζέρβα Γ, Καλαϊσάκη Π, Φεγγερού Κ (2004): «Διατροφή Αγροτικών Ζώων», εκδόσεις Αθ. Σταμούλη.

• Κατάρτιση Σιτηρεσίων Παραγωγικών Ζώων, Γ. Ζέρβα, Εκδόσεις Αθ. Σταμούλη, 2007

• Φυσιολογία Θρέψης Παραγωγικών Ζώων, Γ. Ζέρβα, Εκδόσεις Αθ. Σταμούλη, 2005

Suggested Bibliography in English Language:

• Animal Nutrition, Mc Donald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D. and Morgan,C.a. 2002. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited, ISBN 0 582 41906 9

Related academic Journals:

• Animal Feed Science and Technology

• Poultry science

• Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

• Journal of Animal Science

• Animals

• Animal Nutrition

• Small Ruminant Research

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