Research Project / Internship (AS-402)

COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                         Spring 2020

Course Title: Research Project / Internship

Course Code: AS-402

Credit Hours: 4(0-4)

 

DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES

 

The main objective of this course is to prepare students for advanced animal science studies and to improve their skills in farm animal management operations

 

CONTENTS

 

The students will be attached singly or in groups with the field staff of various livestock farms (Dairy farms, Poultry farms, Sheep goat farms etc.), feed mills, Research labs, Hatcheries or Veterinary hospitals.

Both in the case of Research Project or Internship, every student will write a comprehensive report based on his/her field experiences, according to the following guidelines:

  1. Introduction.
  2. Objectives of the apprenticeship training program.
  3. Data Collection and data analysis
  4. Outcomes of Research Project or Internship.
  5. Future plans.
  6. Problems faced by field staff (host institutes/department), farmers and internee.
  7. Suggestions for improvement of Research Project or Internship
  8. Conclusions.

 

  1. At the end of the course, every student has to pass the Departmental Comprehensive Exam including all Major, supporting or foundation courses

 

Pre-requisite: Nil

 

COURSE SCHEDULE

WEEKS

Topics and Readings Give Reading No from your list of readings above and its page nos. relevant to the topic(s) covered each week

DATES

Weeks

Topic

 
  1.  

The whole class will be divided into two equal groups and given two projects

Duration (Six Weeks)

 

Project 1 (Effect of Probiotics on broiler growth performance)

Project 2 (Effect of organic acids on Quail growth performance)

 

 (Research Design and Preparation of sheds for chick arrival )

13/1/20

13/1/20

16/1/20

17/1/20

2

Project 1 (Effect of Probiotics on broiler growth performance)

Project 2 (Effect of organic acids on Quail growth performance)

 

 (Arrival of chicks)

20/1/20

20/1/20

23/1/20

24/1/20

3

 

 (Data record:   week one)

27/1/20

27/1/20

30/1/20

31/1/20

4

(Data record:   week two)

3/2/20

3/2/20

6/2/20

7/2/20

5

(Data record:   Three)

10/2/20

10/2/20

13/2/20

14/2/20

6

(Data record:   week four)

17/2/20

17/2/20

20/2/20

21/2/20

7

(Data record:   week five)

24/2/20

24/2/20

27/2/20

28/2/20

8

(Data record:   week Six)

2/3/20

2/3/20

5/3/20

6/3/20

9

Course Revision ANIMAL NUTRITION (Taught during four-year degree program)

9/3/20

9/3/20

12/3/20

13/3/20

10

Course Revision ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS  (Taught during four-year degree program)

16/3/20

16/3/20

19/3/20

20/3/20

11

Course Revision LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT (Taught during four-year degree program)

23/3/20

23/3/20

26/3/20

27/3/20

12

Course Revision POULTRY SCIENCE (Taught during four-year degree program)

30/3/20

30/3/20

2/4/20

3/4/20

13

Course Revision VETERINARY SCIENCE (Taught during four-year degree program)

6/4/20

6/4/20

9/4/20

10/4/20

14

Course Revision ANIMAL REPRODUCTION  (Taught during four-year degree program)

13/4/20

13/4/20

16/4/20

17/4/20

15

Preparation of Comprehensive Exam

20/4/20

20/4/20

23/4/20

24/4/20

16

Preparation of Comprehensive Exam

 

27/4/20

27/4/20

 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Final Exam: 80

(30 % marks from Research project)

(70% marks from comprehensive Exam)

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Following items are mandatory:

  • 80% of class attendance.
  • Participation in all practical performances or class activities.

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