Second level

main objectives

Level 2 of the livestock audit: diagnosis is not only technical but uses tools from both sociology and economical management, to recommend solutions that will be acceptable for the farmer.,To apply knowledge in livestock science and to conduct a diagnosis and recommendations for optimisation and use by a farmer.,To apply advice for the livestock production unit in a real farm situation,To conduct autonomous group work,To gain the initial basics of an efficient advice method.,

general content

Lectures (CM) (2 hrs) Livestock Production Systems ,Lectures (CM) or Seminars (TD) (4 hrs) sociological Typologies of Farmers,Lectures (CM) or Seminars (TD) (4 hrs) Farm economical management indicators,Accompanied Work (TA) 1 (2 hrs ) Preparation of 2nd Field Trip ,Accompanied Work (TA) 2 (2 hrs ) Preparation with an advisor ,Practical works (TD) Field trip to a livestock farm accompanied by professors ,Accompanied Work (TA) Debriefing Field Trip ,Seminars (TD) (4 hrs) Proposition of optimisation by students to the farmer, at the livestock farm.,Accompanied Work (TA) (2 hrs ): Debriefing presentation at the livestock farm between students,Accompanied Work (TA) (2 hrs ): Independent audit status update,Study Time (ED): Technical documents analysis, preparation of survey, preparation of visit, data analysis, preparation of autonomous livestock farming system audit (60 hrs),

pedagogy

Lectures (CM), Seminars (TD), Farm visit, Study Time (ED)

evaluation

Oral Examination in front of farmers (Defence),Written Report 20 pages,