SWPR 1300 Nursery Finish Management
Course Information
| Course Number | SWPR 1300 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Nursery Finish Management |
| Description | This course covers the requirements of the growing and finishing phases of swine to maximize production and efficiency. An overview of the technical and theoretical aspects of nursery, grower and finishing stages will be covered in this course. Production efficiency will be emphasized, as well as the humane treatment of animals. The discussion of social stress, nutritional stress and housing requirements will be included as well. The course will also cover scheduling of facilities, animal marketing, environmental considerations, animal observations and proper animal husbandry skills. (Prerequisites: None) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
None
Institutional Core Competencies
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Identify foundational course tools for nursery finish management studies.
- Advocate swine husbandry to ensure workplace safety, environmental compliance and animal well-being.
- Analyze production performance data.
- Describe growth principles.
- Explain health status considerations.
- Compare feeding methods.
- Describe environmental management.
- Compare swine finishing systems.
- Describe moving/ trucking concerns.
- Describe carcass merit and market considerations.
- Develop a management guide for finishing swine.
- Exhibit animal welfare concerns.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
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