ANIMALPHYSIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

ANS 4203

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department:

Agribusiness & Natural Resource Economics

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

Importance of reproduction on an animal production enterprise; Functioning anatomy of the female reproductive system; Puberty; Pregnancy maintenance and parturition; Physiology of lactation; Functioning anatomy of the male reproductive system; Hormonal control of Spermatogenesis; Growth of animals; Biotechnology in animal reproduction. Objective:

To equip the student with knowledge regarding the functioning anatomy and endocrinology of both male and female animals.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, the students should be able to:

describe the functioning anatomy of the reproductive systems of male and female animals.
describe the endocrine control of the male and female reproductive systems and ways how it can be used to improve animal productivity.
cite causes and reduction of reproductive failures in animal production enterprises.