LEARNING OUTCOMES
The course aims to the acquisition of knowledge and skills on Good Health Practice, in Livestock Farms. The student understands the construction and functional characteristics of the farms as well as the rules of Hygiene in animal production and is familiarized with the implementation of quality assurance programs of animal production. The student is trained in the implementation of quality assurance program of Livestock. The student is also trained in the control methods of Livestock Farms as well as in the production control of animal products.
The theoretical and laboratory part of the course gives the student the necessary knowledge and skills in order to after graduation:
- be capable to carry out a Health Inspection on animal farms and be able to monitor, record, check and assess the health status of a livestock unit;
- be able to carry out quality control of animal products and be able to quantify and qualitatively assess animal production and propose measures to improve it;
- be able to train the staff of a livestock unit in order to insure the animal product and the health and safety of the worker;
- be able to participate equally in a HACCP group, that designs, organizes and implements the quality assurance system in animal production;
GENERALL SKILLS
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, by using the necessary technologies
- Decision-making
- Autonomous and teamwork
- Work in an interdisciplinary environment, in cooperation with the veterinarian
- Respect for the natural environment
- Criticism and self-criticism
CORSE CONTENT
Theoretical Course Part
- Design and Construction of Livestock Units
- Establishment and operation of livestock units
- Determination of animal equivalents
- Animal Farming
- Dairy Farm
- Sheep Farm
- Pig Farm
- Poultry Farm
- Slaughterhouses
- Horse Farms
- Fish Farm,
- Rabbit Farms
- Livestock farms sewage and waste treatment and disposal
- Rodents and insects Control of livestock units
- Quality assurance programmes for animal production
- Animal product production flow diagrams
- Modern livestock farms
- Design and Implementation of HACCP Programs in Livestock Farms
Laboratory Course Part
- Terms and conditions for the establishment and operation of livestock units
- Spatial organization of livestock units
- Control of animal environment characteristics
- Methods of control of livestock units
- Equipment and operation of farms
- Pre-mortem animal control. Terms and conditions during slaughtering
- Control of animal production conditions
- Hygiene and Safety of Livestock Workers
- Biological treatment plant of Livestock Farms
- Environmental impact of livestock units. Cleaning and Sanitation of Livestock Units
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
- Conditions of hygienic production of animal products
- Implementation of quality assurance programmes in animal production
- Evaluation of animal production.
- Sustainability and reproduction indicators.
- Vertical animal production.
- Educational visits to slaughterhouses and animal farms
STUDENT EVALUATION
The evaluation language is Greek.
Theoretical part of course
- Written final examination (80%) including Multiple Choice Test, Short Answer Questions, Judgement Questions. Students, upon receipt of exam questions, are informed on the evaluation of exam topics according to their difficulty. The assessment depends on the answer given, its clarity, the student’s critical thinking and language proficiency.
- Writing and presentation of assignments (20%). Participation in the final evaluation, is notified to the student since the beginning of the semester.
Laboratory part of course
Written final examination (60%) including:
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Short Answer Questions,
- Solving problems related to quantitative data in a short case study
Interim evaluations (40%)
- Group Work Presentation
- Problem solving: Role analysis and scope in a short case study
The participation in the final assessment, the final written exam and the intermediate assessments, are notified to the student since the beginning of the semester.
RECOMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Karayoanoglou, P. 2000. Meat Hygiene – Inspection of Mammal Slaughterhouses. Kyriakidis Bros Publications, Thessaloniki
- Ragdakis, E. 2006. General animal husbandry. Stamoulis Publications, Athens 2006Papadopoulos, G. 1998. Feed technology, quality control; Stamoulis Publications, Athens
- Belybasakis, N. 1996. It’s beef. Zygos Publications, Thessaloniki
- Martzopoulos, N. 2006. Livestock constructions, spatial planning, environment, bushes, pig farms, sheep farms. Yachoudis Publications, Thessaloniki
- Mantis, A. 1991. Hygiene and Technology of milk and its products. Kyriakidis Publications, Thessaloniki
- Kyritsis, S. 2000. Livestock, Agricultural Construction, Stamoulis Publications, Athens
- Arvanitogiannis, I. & Juros, N. 2006. The new ISO 22000 food quality and safety standard. Stamoulis Publications, Athens
- Arvanitoyiannis, I., Sandros, D., Kurtis, L. 2001. Food Safety(HACCP) Implementation of risk analysisand critical control points in the food and beverage industries. University Studio Press Publications, Thessaloniki 2001
- Valianos, I. 2003. Systematic rabbit farming, rabbit farming, CoolOs Publications, Athens
- Efstathiou, L. 1996. The sheep. Efstathiou Publications, Athens
- Zervos, C. 2007. Training of cereals for productive animals. Animal nutrition laboratory of the Department of Animal Production agricultural university of Athens, Stamoulis Publications, Athens
- Zygogiannis, D. 1999. Sheep farming, ruminant farming. Modern Education Publications, Thessaloniki
- Fund, K. 2006. Digestion and metabolism in ruminants. Stamoulis Publications, Athens
- Spais, A. 2004. The foundations of mammalian and bird nutrition. Modern Education Publications, Thessaloniki
- Laborde, 2000. Pig Farming, Breeds, Breeding and Products, Reproduction, Hygiene and Diseases. Lyhalo Publications, Athens
- Simmons, 2004. Sheep, Breeds, Breeding, Breeding, Hygiene, Diseases, Products. Lyhalo Publications, Athens
- Ulrich, 2001. Cattle, Breeds, Breeding, Breeding, Hygiene, Facilities, Products. Lyhalo Publications, Athens
- Woeznle H. 1998. Poultry Pathology. Lyhalo Publications, Athens
- 3325/11-3-2005 (Establishment of Craft-Industrial Facilities)
- Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Union
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/lrd/haccp.html
Related scientific journals:
- Journal of Dairy Science
- Journal of Food Protection
- Animal Feed Science and Technology
EUDOXUS
- Γενική ζωοτεχνία, Ρογδάκης Εμμανουήλ Λεπτομέρειες