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Course outline

 

Course coordinator: Dr Nguyen Van Thu

Course director: Dr T R Preston

 

Annex 2: Course schedule

 

No

Code

Time

Name of courses

Credit

Facilitators

 

 

 

24 Aug

8.00 AM Opening Ceremony at Fac of Agric. & Appl. Biology, CTU

 

 

 

1

CNQ01

25 Aug -16 Oct

Mini-projects (including Students' presentations*)  (at AGU)

5

Dr. TR Preston, DT My Tien, Nguyen Minh Thong

 

2

CNQ02

25 - 29 Aug

Introduction to computers: Excel, Word, Power Point, HTML. Formatting papers

2

Dr. T R Preston, Dr Do Van Xe

 

3

CNQ03

30 Aug-4 Sep

Statistics

2

Dr. T R Preston, Dr Do Van Xe

 

4

CNQ04

6-11 Sep

Research methodology

2

Dr T R Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu

 

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

 

6

CNQ06

20-25 Sept

Climate change, resource depletion, carbon sequestration

2

Dr R A Leng, Dr Ho Quang Do, Dr TR Preston

 

7

CNQ07

27 Sept - 2Oct

Digestive physiology and Metabolism, Growth, Lactation, Reproduction, Work

2

Dr RA Leng, Dr Nguyen Thi Kim Dong

 

8

CNQ08

4 -9 Oct

Introduction to farming systems, PRA, RRA Aquaculture

2

Dr Khieu Borin, Dr Ngo Van Man

 

 

CNQ09

11- 16 Oct

Genetics/breeding (Indigenous breeds, breeding, Selection, Breed-Environment interaction

2

Dr Le Dinh Phung and Dr T R Preston

 

9

CNQ10

18 -23 Oct

Aquaculture  (At CTU)

2

Dr Nguyen Thanh Phuong

 

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

 

11

CNQ12

8 -13 Nov

Animal product processing (Meat, Milk, Skins, Fur)

2

Dr Ly Nguyen Binh

 

12

CNQ13

15 – 25 Nov

Feeding/production systems/housing (Cattle/buffaloes, Goats, Sheep)

3

Dr T R Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu

 

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

 

14

CNQ15

6 - 11 Dec

Recycling wastes, Biodigesters, Earth worms, Larvae

2

Dr TR Preston, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang

 

15

CNQ16

 13 – 18 Dec

Animal Health and Welfare

2

Dr Ho Thi Viet Thu, Dr Nguyen Van Thu 

 

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

 

17

CNQ18

27 Dec 2010 to 7 Feb 2012

Research project

15

 

 

18

 

9-14 Feb 2012

Defending MSc thesis

 

Dr TR Preston, Dr Nguyen Van Thu, Dr Ngo Van Man, Dr Lindberg, Dr Duong Nguyen Khang (and  invited guests)

 

19

 

Total

 

54

 

 

(*) 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