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International MSc Program of Animal Production |
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International MSc Program of Animal Production |
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3- Total period of time for the course:
4. Prerequisites for admission
5.2 Special requirements for a degree of MSc in Sustainable Tropical Livestock Production
CTU and AGU and elsewhere (home countries)
2- Degree provided:
CTU/Ministry of Education & Training
3- Total period of time for the
course:
60 weeks (60 credits = 15 credits for courses + 45 credits for research).
BSc in Animal Science / Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine / Agricultura/ Forestry / Aquaculture
English language test: (450 points in written International TOEFL test or 4.5 in academic IELTS test).
• ability to make independent and critical assessments,
• ability to independently perceive, formulate and solve problems, and preparedness to meet changes in future professional work.Within the area that the education concerns, the students shall in addition to knowledge and skills develop the ability to:
• seek and evaluate knowledge at a scholarly level,
• follow the development of knowledge, and
• exchange knowledge with other people, including people without specialist knowledge of the field.
Knowledge, skills and abilities :
• further develop students’ ability to independently integrate and use knowledge,
• develop students’ ability to deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations, and develop the students’ potential for professional activities that demand considerable independence or for research and development work.”
After completing the program the student should:
• have acquired a deep understanding of the role of livestock in smallholder farming systems in the tropics•have acquired an appreciation of the role of livestock in poverty alleviation, gender equality, and in regional and global issues such as climate change, biodiversity, pollution, etc.
• be capable of independently designing, planning &conducting on-station and on-farm livestock-based research, and of writing applications for research funding
• be able to design and implement improved feeding and management systems suitable for small farmers based on locally available feed resources to be able to communicate the knowledge acquired during the course of the program to different target groups, in particular undergraduate students, small farmers and extension personnel
CTU, MEKARN, Course Co-odinator /Assistants
MEKARN project, other donors
Estimated cost for Lao and Cambodia candidates is USD 11 500, including per diem in Cantho during the course work (USD 1600), a laptop computer (USD 1000), travel to Cantho by bus (USD 400), expenses in the Miniprojects (USD 500), fee charged by Cantho University (USD 2000) and the research Project (USD 6000).
Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam?
24 August 2010
Course coordinator: Dr Nguyen Van Thu
Course director: Dr T R Preston
Course schedule |
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Facilitators |
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24 Aug |
8.00 AM Opening Ceremony at Fac of Agric. & Appl. Biology, CTU |
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1 |
CNQ01 |
25 Aug -16 Oct |
Mini-projects (including Students' presentations*) (at AGU) |
5 |
Dr. TR Preston, DT My Tien, Nguyen Minh Thong |
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2 |
CNQ02 |
25 - 29 Aug |
Introduction to computers: Excel, Word, Power Point, HTML. Formatting papers |
2 |
Dr. T R Preston, Dr Do Van Xe |
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3 |
CNQ03 |
30 Aug-4 Sep |
Statistics |
2 |
Dr. T R Preston, Dr Do Van Xe |
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4 |
CNQ04 |
6-11 Sep |
Research methodology |
2 |
Dr T R Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu |
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5 |
CNQ05 |
13 – 18 Sep |
Soil-plant relationships, Photosynthesis, Biomass production, Fractionation, Forage trees, Sugar cane |
2 |
Dr Tran Kim Tinh, Dr Ngo Van Man, Dr TR Preston |
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6 |
CNQ06 |
20-25 Sept |
Climate change, resource depletion, carbon sequestration |
2 |
Dr R A Leng, Dr Ho Quang Do, Dr TR Preston |
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7 |
CNQ07 |
27 Sept - 2Oct |
Digestive physiology and Metabolism, Growth, Lactation, Reproduction, Work |
2 |
Dr RA Leng, Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Dong |
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8 |
CNQ08 |
4 -9 Oct |
Introduction to farming systems, PRA, RRA Aquaculture |
2 |
Dr Khieu Borin, Dr Ngo Van Man |
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CNQ09 |
11- 16 Oct |
Genetics/breeding (Indigenous breeds, breeding, Selection, Breed-Environment interaction |
2 |
Dr Le Dinh Phung and Dr T R Preston |
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9 |
CNQ10 |
18 -23 Oct |
Aquaculture (At CTU) |
2 |
Dr Nguyen Thanh Phuong |
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10 |
CNQ11 |
25 Oct – 4 Nov |
Feeding/production systems (Pigs, Chicken/Ducks, Rabbits) |
3 |
Dr Brian Ogle, Dr Bui Xuan Men, Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Dong |
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11 |
CNQ12 |
8 -13 Nov |
Animal product processing (Meat, Milk, Skins, Fur) |
2 |
Dr Ly Nguyen Binh |
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12 |
CNQ13 |
15 – 25 Nov |
Feeding/production systems/housing (Cattle/buffaloes, Goats, Sheep) |
3 |
Dr T R Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu |
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13 |
CNQ14 |
29 Nov –4 Dec |
Renewable energy on-farm Biodigesters, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Solar panels, Wind, Firewood |
2 |
Dr TR Preston, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang |
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14 |
CNQ15 |
6 - 11 Dec |
Recycling wastes, Biodigesters, Earth worms, Larvae |
2 |
Dr TR Preston, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang |
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15 |
CNQ16 |
13 – 18 Dec |
Animal Health and Welfare |
2 |
Dr Ho Thi Viet Thu, Dr Nguyen Van Thu |
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16 |
CNQ17 |
20-25 Dec |
Preparing and Presentations of Research proposals (including some visits on integrated livestock and crop production models **) |
2 |
Dr TR Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu, Dr Ngo Van Man, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang, Dr Lindberg |
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17 |
CNQ18 |
27 Dec 2010 to 7 Feb 2012 |
Research project |
15 |
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18 |
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9-14 Feb 2012 |
Defending MSc thesis |
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Dr TR Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu, Dr Ngo Van Man, Dr Lindberg, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang (and invited guests) |
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19 |
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Total |
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54 |
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(*) The committee: Dr TR Preston, Dr. Ngo Van Man and Dr Nguyen Van Thu (**) Responsible facilitators: Dr Ho Quang Do, Dr Bui Xuan Men & Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Dong |
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