# ANSC30350

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Equine Nutrition (ANSC30350)

Subject:
:   Animal Science

College:
:   Health & Agricultural Sciences

School:
:   Agriculture & Food Science

Level:
:   3 (Degree)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Assoc Professor Barbara Murphy

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   On Campus

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to develop knowledge of equine digestion, nutrition and feeding. It explores the anatomy and physiology of the equine digestive tract. It also covers the different types of ingredients of horse feeds and estimated nutrient requirements. The students will learn how to use laboratory methods for assessing nutritional status. This module also provides knowledge on how to prepare and recommend rations for horses and ponies, based on the physiological condition of the animal, in health and disease, and targeting the specific activities the animal will perform. \
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Class feedback at end of term contribute to slight changes to content on an annual basis.

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the student will be able to:\
• Describe protein, carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the horse\
Describe carbohydrate, protein and fat feed sources for horses and how they are metabolised.\
• Discuss the different nutritional requirements of the foal, broodmare and performance horse\
• Outline the common metabolic disorders and developmental diseases in the horse\
• Describe good grassland management procedures for horses\

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Lectures | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 20 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 52 |
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| Total | 108 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The teaching and learning approaches for this module include peer and group work; lectures; critical writing and presentations.

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

**Learning Exclusions:**\

Student cannot be awarded credit for this module if they have already achieved similar educational outcomes in higher, further or secondary education.

**Learning Recommendations:**\

It is highly recommended that students have previously taken an animal nutrition module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Not applicable to this module.
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: In-person class test comprising short answer questions covering module content up to Week 7 | Week 7 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 | No |
| Assignment(Including Essay): Essay assignment on topic relevant to module content. | Week 10 | Graded | No | 20 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Final exam consisting of 60 multiple choice questions covering content from across the modules. | End of trimester  Duration:  2 hr(s) | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 | No |
| Group Work Assignment: Group powerpoint presentation of Nutrition assignment to design feeding and diet plan for a specific horse. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 20 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Autumn | No |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\
• Peer review activities\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback on worksheet submission will be provided on Brightspace.
Group feedback will be provided on Group presentation work.
Formative quizzes held throughout semester

### When is this module offered?

**Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.**

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spring | Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30, 31 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Spring | Field Trip | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 32 | Mon 12:00 - 16:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 14:50 |

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