# ANSC20020

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Animal Nutrition I (ANSC20020)

Subject:
:   Animal Science

College:
:   Health & Agricultural Sciences

School:
:   Agriculture & Food Science

Level:
:   2 (Intermediate)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Dr Stafford Vigors

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 is designed for students in Animal Science/Animal Science Equine/Animal & Crop Production/Dairy Business/Agri-Environmental Sciences. The module is designed to give students an understanding of nutrition for both ruminant and monogastric farm animals. Topics dealt with include the following: structure and function of the digestive system, an overveie of the major classes of feedstuffs, the processes of digestion and absorption especially in relation to energy, protein, minerals and vitamins. In addition an introduction to metabolic disorders; nutrient requirements and systems of energy and protein evaluation of feeds; feed additives; feed processing will be delivered.\

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to: Summarise the key facts and principles about digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients and major classes of feedstuffs. In addition learners will be able to outline and explain, at an appropriate level, the main principles, concepts and ideas relevant to digestive and metabolic disorders and the feeding of farm animals; Access, interrogate and interpret databases on both feedstuffs and nutrient requirements of farm animals; Apply nutritional knowledge to concrete situations and solve simple animal feeding problems.

###### Indicative Module Content:

Nutrient requirements of farm animals\
Major classes of feed-stuffs\
Principles of nutrient digestion, absorption and metabolism

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 67 |
| Lectures | 36 |
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| --- | --- |
| Total | 103 |

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

The delivery of this module will take place primarily though lectures with supplementary content delivered through Brightspace

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

**Learning Requirements:**\

Introductory Chemistry and Biochemistry Modules

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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exam (In-person): Examination: Essay Style Questions | End of trimester  Duration:  2 hr(s) | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Continuous Assessment: MCQ | Week 7 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 | No |
| Exam (In-person): Continuous Assessment: MCQ | Week 12 | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

No

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |

*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

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\

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

Feedback will be offered in class following the completion of the MCQ's

### 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 | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |

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