Animal and Plant Production

Code:

EAGR104

Acronym:

EAGR10

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Speciality Sciences

Instance: 2011/2012 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	First Degree in Engineering Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:CE	26	PE2007- Perfil Engenharia Alimentar	3	-	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The goal of the course unit is to study the general principles of agriculture production systems (Vegetable and Animal).

Program

1- Introduction
- Basic concepts
- Agriculture as a system,
- Importance and scope of agriculture in the world and in Portugal
2. Vegetal production
- Factors affecting the production
- Production systems
3. Animal production
- Intensive and extensive systems
- Factors affecting production
- Production systems: milk, meat and eggs
- Autoctonous and exotic breeds
- Productive cycles
- Effect of production system on products quality
4.Field trip to visit crop and animal exploitations.

Mandatory literature

Loomis, R.S e Connor, D. J.; Ecologia dos cultivos, Mundi-Prensa, 2002
Soltner, D.; Les grande productions végétales, - Soltner, D. Les granCollection Sciences et tecniques agricoles, 1990
Artigos Científicos

Teaching methods and learning activities

-Lectures, with the presentation and discussion of the topics.

keywords

Natural sciences > Agrarian Sciences > Agronomics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	49,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

-The students lose the frequency if they miss a number of practical classes that exceeds the number predicted in the University rules

Calculation formula of final grade

The grade include 3 parts:
-Final exam including theoretical and pratical matter (EE)
-Continous assessment (Ac)
-4 Assignments (TPn)
Final Mark (FM):
FM = (EEx40 + Acx10 + TPnx50)/100
Students are approved when UC a CF>10 and each part of the grade must be > 8.
The TPn consisted in four assignments anchored in lecture themes

Examinations or Special Assignments

Continous assessment (Ac)
4 Assignments (TPn)

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FCUP rules

Classification improvement

Improvement of the grade is possible through the realization of the final exam (EE) and/or new practical written work (TPn).
To improve the final grade the student needs to request a new final exam, in accordance with FCUP current legislation on the subject.