B.Sc. in Animal production

Program Profile

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Equipping students with comprehensive knowledge and modern professional practical skills in animal production (Livestock, poultry, fish) and animal products is the main focus of the program. The program covers areas including management, breeding, genetic, biotechnology, hatchery management, physiology, nutrition, livestock (beef, dairy cattle, sheep and goat) and poultry production and marketing. In addition to meat science and technology, dairy science and technology, poultry product technology.

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Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

1-Meet students' educational needs by providing them with wide theoretical and practical skills and understanding in basic animal production disciplines. Ensure graduates have the skills and attitudes to render services to a thriving and modern livestock sector.

2-To maintain a leading role in the pursuit of knowledge of animal genetic resources, physiology, nutrition, production systems, generation of knowledge and technologies through quality training and research for animal security and sustainable development

3- Provide the animal production industry with skilled and qualified personnel. Extend knowledge and skills to the farming communities for purposes of improving animal science and production.

4- Conduct scientific and applied research into animal farming demands and provide animal science and production consulting services to the public and private sectors.

5-Provide and teach integrated management procedures and strategies for maximizing the utilization of various farm resources to solve problems in animal production.

Program Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing this programme, students should have:

1- Apply scientifically based practices for the care, management, and study of managed animals and animal products.

2- Solid foundation in heredity, gene function, and genetic variation, integrating classical inheritance with modern molecular techniques such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, DNA sequencing, bioinformatics and applying these concepts to animal production field.

3- Firm understanding of the general physiology and development of the animal body (ruminants, poultry and fish). knowledge of function at the cellular level to the complex operation of major body systems.

4- An ability to identify, detect the symptoms and treat different animal and poultry diseases. In addition to different applied vaccination programs.

5- Acquire practical knowledge in different houses design, housing and rearing systems of domesticated animals

6- Acquire management skill and have the ability to supervise small and large animal enterprises.

7- Expand the creative skills in meat, dairy and poultry product technology and serve the markets in different animal based products.

8- Acquire applied nutritional knowledge and have the ability to formulate animal feeds.

9- Build basic knowledge in fish production, nutrition and management

10- Acquire good statistical and experimental design and have the ability to analyze and interpret data.

Programme structure diagram with credits

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Yearly Timeline

Sept. 1, 2026

Sept. 1, 2026,
Start of the fall semester

⚠️ First year students start around mid-October

Jan. 2, 2027,
Fall semester final exams

⚠️ First year students start exams around 20 of January

Feb. 1, 2027,
Start of the spring semester

June 1, 2027,
Spring semester final exams

July 1, 2027

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Programme Coordinator

Sleman Said Mohammed (PhD) Head of the Department
Professor
Professor in Poultry Physiology

Animal Production
College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences
University of Duhok

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