Course title
動物衛生管理学特論   [Advanced Animal Hygiene and Management Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 0.5 
Department   Year   Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 96124
Instructor(s)
安江 健(茨)   [YASUE Takeshi]
Facility affiliation United Graduate School Agricultural Science Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
“The new direction of animal production system considered animal welfare and environmental problems ”

 Animal production and husbandry has been developed remarkably past 60 years in Japan, but the industrialization has also been caused many problems. In this lecture, I will report the recent direction of animal production system considering animal welfare and environmental problems from the viewpoint of sustainable animal production.
At the first, I will explain the relationships between animal behavior and animal welfare (Chapter Ⅰ). Secondly, I will lecture on the problems and the new directions of Japanese animal production system from the viewpoint of animal welfare and environmental conservation (Chapter Ⅱ). Finally, I will lecture on grazing system considering animal and environment, especially the history, the problems, the new technology and the recent study of grazing system in Japan (Chapter Ⅲ).
Additionally, I will report the actual situation and the coping methods of radioactive pollution which is new threat to grazing system in Japan.
Expected Learning
Understanding of the importance of animal welfare and environmental sustainability in animal production system.
Course schedule
1. Animal behavior science and animal welfare
(1) Do animals have their emotion and sense? (2)What is animal welfare?
2. Problems and direction of animal production system in Japan
3. Grazing system considered animal welfare and environmental problem
(1) History and problems of grazing system in Japan, and (2) New direction of grazing system in Japan
4. New threat to grazing system in Japan (radioactive pollution)
(1) Actual situation and the coping methods in Fukushima prefecture,
(2) Actual situation and the coping methods in Ibaraki prefecture,
Prerequisites
Nothing
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be provided in class.
References
To be announced in the lectures.
Assessment/Grading
Based on report
Message from instructor(s)
I will try to give information which are understandable and interesting for students who are not familiar with animal science or animal production. I believe that my lecture will give you the chance to feel the practice of animal husbandry in Japan.
Course keywords
Office hours
12:30〜13:30, Every Thursday in 4th quarter
Remarks 1
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Last update
2/26/2019 2:21:29 PM