Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze delle Professioni Sanitarie della Prevenzione - LM/SNT4

The didactic module "Tecnologie Alimentari II" contributes to the achievement of the educational objectives of the "Corso di Studi in Scienze delle Professioni Sanitarie della Prevenzione", providing in-depth knowledge related to safety for animals and operators in livestock farms where monogastric (land and aquatic environment) and ruminant animals are reared. The lectures related to this didactic module also provide the cultural tools and the property of language necessary for the understanding and future management of the most common problems related to the safety of animals and operators at farm level.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the teaching module, it will be necessary to demonstrate:

1. to know the principles of animal ethology;
2. to know the macro-categories of feeds for zootechnical use and their methods of preparation, administration to the animals, storage and conservation at farm level;
3. to know the main methodologies for managing the manure of farmed animals;
4. to have understood the interconnections existing among nutrition, farm management, animal handling and safety of animals and operators at farm level.

INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT

At the end of the didactic module, it will be necessary to demonstrate the ability to identify, report and manage the main safety problems for animals and operators that can be found in livestock farms, as well as to propose improvement solutions at farm level.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

At the end of the didactic module, it will be necessary to demonstrate:

1. to be able to use the technical language used in the veterinary and animal sectors;
2. to know how to relate with breeders, veterinarians and technicians.

Safety principles applied to livestock farms:

- Relationships between animal ethology and safety in livestock farms

- Risks associated with the preparation, distribution and storage of feed for zootechnical use

- Risks associated with the management of animal manure

- Farm design and relationships with safety issues

- Biosecurity in livestock farms

- Practical examples: safety in the Zootechnical Farm of the Veterinary Special Teaching Unit (Department of Veterinary Sciences - University of Turin); safety in the Tetto Frati Experimental Farm (Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences - University of Turin).

The teaching module consists of 1 credit, for a total of 10 hours. The teaching hours of this didactic module are divided over two days of didactic activities: a first day including 6 hours of lessons and a second day including 4 hours of lessons. The lessons take place in the classrooms and in the zootechnical farm of the SDSV (Veterinary Special Teaching Unit) of the SAMEV Campus in Grugliasco (TO). Educational outings can be organized at other external companies, at the discretion of the professor.

The professor is available to all students for clarifications on the topics explained during the lessons.

A written ongoing evaluation is foreseen for this didactic module. This test consists in the drafting of a safety manual of a farm chosen by the professor The test is carried out in groups of 3-4 people per group. All the information for preparing the document is provided during the lessons.

A correct use of technical language, as well as a strong ability to provide logical connections among the various topics covered by this module, are necessary to be successful at the exam.

In case of failure at the ongoing evaluation, the students will have an oral exam thst will cover the entire teaching module, at the exam dates set by the Master Degree course.

There are no structured support activities.

The professor is constantly available to the students to provide clarifications and explanations on the topics covered during the lessons.