| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| To enable students to understand basic knowledge of nutritional physiology, feeding and management of dairy cattle and prepare for the job opportunities in dairy industry. |
| 1.Animal Genetics and Breeding |
| 2.Animal reproduction and physiology knowledge |
| 3.Animal nutrition, feed and business management knowledge |
| 4.Animal product processing, utilization and safety knowledge |
| 5.Mathematical statistics |
| 6.Caring, respecting life and animal welfare |
| 7.Communication and problem solving skills |
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| Quiz |
| Oral Presentation |
| Attendance |
| Written Presentation |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Course introduction, Lactation physiology (I) - Wang |
| Week 2 |
Lactation physiology (II) - Wang |
| Week 3 |
Immune system in mammary gland - Wang |
| Week 4 |
Dairy goat industry in Taiwan - Wang |
| Week 5 |
Animal welfare in dairy cattle - Wang |
| Week 6 |
Dairy cattle industry in Taiwan - Chiang |
| Week 7 |
Dairy cattle breeds - Chiang |
| Week 8 |
Judging dairy cattle - Chiang |
| Week 9 |
Midterm exam |
| Week 10 |
Selection and culling - Chiang |
| Week 11 |
Digestive tract and rumen physiology (I) - Chiang |
| Week 12 |
Digestive tract and rumen physiology (II) - Chiang |
| Week 13 |
Nutrition requirement (I) - Energy, Protein, CHO - Chiang |
| Week 14 |
Nutrition requirement (II) - Minerals, Vitamins - Chiang |
| Week 15 |
Feeding and health management - Chiang |
| Week 16 |
Smart sensor and precision dairy farming - Chiang |
| Week 17 |
Barn design and equipment - Chiang |
| Week 18 |
Final exam |
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| Evaluation |
| There is one midterm exam and one final exam each. Quiz will be given occsaionally. The semester grade is calculated based on the average score of quiz(10%), midterm exam(40%) and the final exam(50%). |
| Textbook & other References |
1. Handouts by instructor
2. Dairy Catlle Science. 3rd Ed. 1993. By M. E. Ensminger. Interstate Publishers, Inc., Danville, IL, USA.
3. Dairy Cattle: Principles, Practices, Problems, Profits. 3rd Ed. 1985. By D. L. Bath, F. N. Dickinson, H. A. Tucker and R. D. Appleman. Lea & Febiger, Malvern, Pehnsylvania, USA. |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
TBA
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 02.Zero Hunger 03.Good Health and Well-Being 13.Climate Action | include experience courses：N |
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