2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
BLGY2142 Animal Nutrition and Metabolism
20 creditsClass Size: 200
Module manager: Dr Henry Greathead
Email: H.M.R.Greathead@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Pre-requisite qualifications
Normally level 1 Biology core modulesThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The aim of the course is to teach students the principles of nutrition including a description of the major nutrients and their digestion in various classes of animals including humans and other mammals, both ruminant and non-ruminant, wild and domestic. Birds are also included.Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students should have a thorough understanding of the digestive physiology of mammals and birds, including how the major nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals) are digested and absorbed.
There are opportunities to develop transferable professional skills.
- Team/group working (practicals/seminar);
- Debating (animal ethics seminar);
- Problem solving (practicals);
- Time management (assessment);
- Report writing (practicals);
- Delivery of oral presentation (animal ethics seminar).
Syllabus
The topics covered are as follows:
- The digestive tracts of ruminants and simple-stomached animals and birds.
- Digestion and absorption of protein, fat and carbohydrates in simple-stomached and ruminant animals.
- The macro-elements, the essential trace elements and the toxic trace elements.
- The fat and water soluble vitamins.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Lecture | 27 | 1.00 | 27.00 |
Practical | 7 | 3.00 | 21.00 |
Seminar | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Private study hours | 150.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 50.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 |
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
In-course MRQ test, practical report.Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
In-course Assessment | End-of-term-MRQ test | 10.00 |
Practical Report | One practical report (Glucose absorption). | 20.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 30.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Open Book exam | 48 hr 00 mins | 70.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 70.00 |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 22/01/2021 11:27:21
Browse Other Catalogues
- Undergraduate module catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate module catalogue
- Undergraduate programme catalogue
- Taught Postgraduate programme catalogue
Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD