Learn about the impact of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production by understanding the science of growth, immunity, and infection and by learning the problem-solving skills needed to advance animal health and food production through optimal management practices.
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Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management
Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-ChampaignAcerca de este Curso
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Prueba Coursera para negociosHabilidades que obtendrás
- Disease Control
- Animal
- Nutrition
- Animal Behavior
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Nivel principiante
Aprox. 19 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Italiano, Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
¿Podría tu empresa beneficiarse de la capacitación de los empleados en las habilidades más demandadas?
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Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a world leader in research, teaching and public engagement, distinguished by the breadth of its programs, broad academic excellence, and internationally renowned faculty and alumni. Illinois serves the world by creating knowledge, preparing students for lives of impact, and finding solutions to critical societal needs.
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
2 horas para completar
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
2 horas para completar
1 video (Total 3 minutos), 4 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
2 horas para completar
Week 1: Animals and Sustainable Food Production
This week we will review the universal and historical principles underlying livestock system design, and how management of genetics, nutrition, and the environment have advanced efficiency through their impact on the physiological processes that control animal growth, development, and production
2 horas para completar
7 videos (Total 70 minutos), 2 lecturas, 1 cuestionario
3 horas para completar
Week 2: Disease as a Barrier to Sustainability
This week we will demonstrate the link between nutrition and health at every stage of life and production by examining the science behind efficient nutritional intake, uptake, and utilization, and exploring the mechanisms by which disease can interfere with these processes.
3 horas para completar
7 videos (Total 66 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
4 horas para completar
Week 3: Animals' Response to Infectious Disease
This week we will introduce the concept of the farm and each production system as an ecosystem in which animals and microbes live in mutualistic relationships, and explain the beneficial impact of ecologically managing the microbes alongside the animals to enhance host defense, animal health, and production efficiency.
4 horas para completar
11 videos (Total 95 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
3 horas para completar
Week 4: Our Role in Fighting Infectious Disease
This week we consider the ravages of infectious disease on animal well-being and production system efficiency by considering disease as a war between infectious agents and their reluctant hosts, acting both at an individual and population level that can be measured and managed.
3 horas para completar
6 videos (Total 75 minutos), 2 lecturas, 2 cuestionarios
Reseñas
- 5 stars85,57 %
- 4 stars11,85 %
- 3 stars1,77 %
- 2 stars0,39 %
- 1 star0,39 %
Principales reseñas sobre SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION THROUGH LIVESTOCK HEALTH MANAGEMENT
por KT29 de jul. de 2021
This was a well thought out and interesting course that provided me with a good general understanding of sustainable food production through livestock health management
por AS17 de jun. de 2020
It's a good course. I'm glad I selected to study this course. Learned a lot, which I hope valuable to my future studies and career. Thank you.
por AN13 de dic. de 2018
Through this coarse, I am much informed about the basics of my main degree and this coarse will definitely help me in future professional life.
por AM18 de feb. de 2022
This course build up my interest toward live stock based career and I'm really grateful for that and I'd be waiting for another food production based course from you!Thank you so much!
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