Zooculture

The course will consider the rearing systems of poultry excluded from intensive production and those related to birds reared for hunting and restocking; the anatomy of aquatic species and the aquaculture systems of cultured fish for enhancing stocks, with principles of inland water ecology; the rearing systems of lagomorphs. The main biological characteristics, the rearing cycles and related problems of the different genetic resources will be presented and discussed.

1. Knowledge and understanding. The student will acquire knowledge of the avifauna farming systems bred for hunting or repopulation purposes; knowledge of methods of reproduction and breeding of fish for the purpose of repopulation, with notions of ecology of inland waters; knowledge of lagomorphs breeding systems. Furthermore, the student will be aware of the importance of acquiring a specific technical terminology indispensable for correct communication in the professional sector.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding. The student will acquire skills and abilities to manage avifauna farming, lagomorphs and fish species of conservation interest and will be able to correctly define and frame practical problems related to the reproduction and conservation of these animal species.
3. Making judgments - The student must be able to apply the theoretical knowledge for the identification of breeds within species and for the assessment of different factors according to the different productive systems: facilities, environment, critical/strength points. The student must acquire ability of critical analysis of the information studied and be able to relate different factors to provide correct assessments.
4. Communication: The student will developed the ability to use the appropriate terminology, according to the information provided in lectures and practices.
5. Lifelong learning skills: the reasoning skills and the notions and methodologies acquired during the classes should allow the student to continue autonomously the study and the lifelong updating the knowledge in the field.