Bachelor in Animal Science and Technology
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu – Escola Superior Agrária (ESAV)
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Portuguese
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On-Campus
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Full time
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Introduction
Objectives and competencies
- Preparation of licensed professionals with training in Animal Science, particularly in the fields of biotechnology, animal production, food safety, wildlife resource management and applied research capacity;
- Knowing the characteristics of different species and breeds and conditioning factors of welfare in farm animals, company or natural environment;
- Master the techniques of molecular genetics and biotechnology at the service of Animal Science;
- Integrate quantitative aspects of biostatistics and information technology in Animal Science;
- Assess the nutritional needs of animals, combined with the technologies of vegetable production and food resources;
- Integrating aspects of animal biology with environmental quality, biosafety, infeciologia and Immunology;
- To enable the use of tools at the service of conservation of genetic resources, integrated into the overall agro-ecosystem.
Careers
- Livestock enterprises, particularly in the poultry sector, sheep farming, goat rearing, cattle farming, pig farming, aquaculture, beekeeping, or production of alternative species like Snail farming or hunting;
- Of animal products processing enterprises, including milk, meat and eggs or their derivatives;
- Biotechnology companies involved in animal science;
- Companies and institutions of the breeding area, conservation of wildlife resources and integrated management of ecosystems;
- Businesses and institutions evaluation and environmental impact mitigation, in particular reducing emissions and effective treatment of farm effluents, in a perspective of sustainable integrated livestock production;
- Natural and organic farms;
- Zoos;
- Game reserves and game fishing or other sports and leisure activities, related to the animal world;
- Companies or research institutions and / or teaching in science and technology animals;
- Food production companies for animals;
- Production and marketing enterprises veterinary and agricultural and livestock products;
- Provision of services within the farm animals, company or wildlife;
- Research institutions in the area of animal and human health;
- Companies and institutions in the area of laboratory control of food safety;
- Businesses and animal health control institutions;
- Official bodies of planning, regulation, management or supervision;
- Associations and cooperatives of producers;