INFORMATION ON THE MASTER
APPLICATION
FORM
International Master on
ANIMAL NUTRITION (1st
edition)
Zaragoza
(Spain), 1 October 2007 – 6 June 2008
October 2008 –
July 2009
Objectives
Organization
Diplomas
Academic organization
Admission
Registration
Scholarships
Insurance
Structure and content of the first
part of the Master
Lecturers participating in the first part of the Master
Modern animal production systems cannot continue to operate on a merely
productionist basis. It is vitally important to ensure product quality and
safety as well as variety in order to satisfy consumer demand and for the farms
and livestock industries to remain competitive on the market. Furthermore,
today both consumers and public administrations are showing increasing concern
for issues of food safety, protection of the environment and greater animal
welfare. Therefore it is necessary to vary the traditional bases of production
to establish a balance between obtaining food resources of animal origin,
guaranteeing quality production and ensuring the sustainability of production
systems.
Animal nutrition, as one of the main pillars of livestock production,
should therefore adapt to this new situation and continue to guarantee high
productivity whilst paying attention to its influence on product quality and
safety at the same time. Furthermore, it should guarantee the minimization of
environmental impact and continue to contribute to the management of natural
and rural areas, that are particularly fragile in the Mediterranean region.
Therefore it is necessary to train young professionals and scientists in
this field so that from both the public and private sectors they can
accommodate these changes and develop sustainable production systems.
The Master enables the
participants to:
- Update scientific bases and fundamental mechanisms of animal feeding and
nutrition.
- Gain
experience in the application of the most advanced methods and techniques and
in the formulation of specific feeding strategies of the main species of
interest in animal husbandry.
- Be capable of planning, developing and managing nutrition programmes
aimed at obtaining safe and high-quality feed.
- Be introduced
into research, critically applying acquired knowledge, capacities and abilities
to the treatment of problems related to animal nutrition.
- Exchange experiences and points of view, enhanced through a programme
developed in a highly international and interprofessional context.
The Master is organized by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of
Zaragoza (IAMZ) of the International
Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), the University of Zaragoza (UZ)
and the Spanish Foundation for the Development of Animal
Nutrition (FEDNA),
and it is an official Master of the
Spanish university system within the framework of the new European Space for
Higher Education.
The Master
is developed over two
academic years on a full-time basis [120 credits, following the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)] and is structured
in two parts.
The first part of the Master (60
ECTS) is professionally oriented and comprises lectures, practicals, technical visits, tutored personal work and a professional training stage. This part will
take place at IAMZ and UZ from 1 October 2007 to
6 June 2008, and will be given by well qualified lecturers from UZ and from international organizations, universities, research centres,
administration services and private companies in different countries.
The second
part of the Master (60 ECTS) constitutes a period of initiation to research in
which participants work on the Master of Science Thesis. This part will begin
from October 2008 onwards and will last for approximately 10 months aimed at
the elaboration of the thesis, that must be publicly defended and approved by
an international examining board.
Participants
may, if they wish, complete only the first part of the Master, that constitutes
a postgraduate specialization course.
For those
participants who have passed the necessary examinations and have obtained 60
ECTS taking the full first part of the Master, the UZ will recognize credits
obtained in this first part to continue studies in the framework of its
official postgraduate programme. CIHEAM will award the Postgraduate Specialization Diploma to these participants.
Participants
who passed the first part of the Master may opt, once an experimental protocol
has been presented and accepted, to the Master
of Science Degree, awarded by UZ and by CIHEAM.
The first part of the Master is held in three terms, with morning
and afternoon sessions. This part is made up of complementary but independent
units so that participants may attend, if they wish, only one or several. Point 9 shows credits awarded to each unit.
This part
requires personal work and interaction among participants and with lecturers,
its international characteristics favouring the exchange of experiences and
points of view. Formal lectures are complemented
by tutorials, laboratory practicals, computer practicals and technical visits.
During this first part the participants elaborate a project on an
individual basis, either on an innovate topic related to animal nutrition or on
the design of a nutrition programme for a species of their choice, applied to a
given production system and to the conditions of an area in their country of
origin.
Furthermore,
participants carry out a professional training stage of one month in an
industry, livestock farm or other type of institution related with the sectors
of animal nutrition or agro-food products.
During the second part of the Master, participants prepare the Thesis
required for being awarded the Master of Science Degree in a second academic
year, once the candidate has been admitted, having reached the minimum
qualification required in the first part of the Master, and upon approval of a
work protocol presented under the supervision of the thesis tutor. The experimental work for the elaboration of the thesis will be carried
out in institutions collaborating with CIHEAM and UZ, or in UZ, particularly at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, for a period of approximately 10 months, under the direction of a tutor
who should be a doctor of renowned experience.
The first part
of the Master is designed for a maximum of 30 participants complying with the
following conditions:
a) Higher university degree, preferably in agronomy,
veterinary sciences, biology or any related field,
b) Knowledge of biology, physiology and statistics. Previous
professional experience in animal nutrition will be valued.
c) Knowledge of Spanish which will be the working
language. Given the diverse nationalities of the teaching staff, simultaneous
interpretation into Spanish will be provided. However, knowledge of English and
French will be considered in the selection of candidates, since bibliographical
material may be distributed in any of the three languages. IAMZ organizes an
intensive Spanish language course starting in July for those who require it.
Application
forms may be obtained from:
Instituto Agronómico Mediterráneo de Zaragoza
Apartado 202, 50080 Zaragoza
(Spain)
Tel.: +34 976 716000 - Fax: +34 976
716001
e-mail: iamz@iamz.ciheam.org
Web: www.iamz.ciheam.org
Candidates
should send the completed application form to the above address accompanied by:
- Curriculum vitae, stating university
degree, experience and professional activities
- Copies of
certificates of courses undertaken, with grades achieved
- Certificates of
language knowledge
- Reasons for
applying to the Master
The deadline for the submission of applications from non-Spanish
candidates is 15 May 2007. The
deadline for the submission of applications from Spanish candidates may be
extended to 30 June 2007.
Applications
from those candidates who cannot present their complete records when applying,
or those requiring authorization, may be accepted provisionally. Registration will be formalized at the beginning of the programme.
Registration
fees for each academic year of the Master amount to 1700* euro. This sum covers
tuition fees only. For candidates wishing to partially attend the first part of
the Master, the fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis.
____________________________________
*This price is
orientative and may vary slightly when 2007 official prices for credits of
Master postgraduate programmes are determined.
Candidates
from CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy,
Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) may apply for
scholarships covering registration fees, and for scholarships covering the cost
of travel and full board accommodation in the Hall of Residence on the Aula Dei
Campus.
Candidates
from other countries who require financial support should apply directly to
other national or international institutions.
It is
compulsory for participants to have medical insurance valid for Spain. Proof of
insurance cover must be given at the beginning of the Master. Those who so wish
may participate in a collective insurance policy taken out by IAMZ, upon
payment of the stipulated sum.
Structure and content of the first part of
the Master
Evolution of animal nutrition in
the context of industry and society requirements
1. PRINCIPLES
OF ANIMAL NUTRITION (10 ECTS)
1.1. Feed
composition, nutrient digestion and metabolism
1.2. Feed
evaluation
1.3. Nutrient
requirements
1.4. Feed
intake
2. FEEDSTUFFS
AND FEED TECHNOLOGY: COMPOSITION, QUALITY AND SAFETY (10 ECTS)
2.1. Feed
components and feed categories
2.2. Feed
technology
2.3. Raw
material and compound feed quality
2.4. Feed
safety
3. ANIMAL
FEEDING, AND FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY (15 ECTS)
3.1. General
aspects about animal product quality and safety
3.2. Feeding
for milk production: cattle, sheep and goats
3.3. Feeding
for meat production in ruminants: cattle, sheep and goats
3.4. Feeding
for meat production in monogastrics: pigs, poultry and rabbits
3.5. Feeding
for egg production
Subjects dealt with according to different productions (3.2 to 3.5):
Biological cycles and production systems
Lactation curve, milk yield and milk composition
Modification of milk quality and dairy products through nutrition
Non-nutritional factors influencing carcass and meat quality
Modification of carcass and meat quality through nutrition
Egg production performance and biosynthesis of egg components
Modification of egg quality through nutrition
Feeding strategies and rationing for young and adult animals
Prevention of digestive and metabolic disorders
Economic considerations
3.6. Fish
nutrition and feeding
4. REPERCUSSIONS
OF NUTRITION ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE (6 ECTS)
4.1. Health
and nutrition
4.2. Welfare
and nutrition
4.3. Animal
production and environmental interactions
4.4. Reducing
environmental impact in intensive systems through nutritional management
4.5. Livestock/environment interactions in extensive systems
4.6. Environmental-friendly
production systems
5. MATHEMATICAL
AND STATISTICAL METHODS IN ANIMAL NUTRITION (5 ECTS)
5.1. Data
analysis and experimental design
5.2. Meta-analysis
of experimental data
5.3. The use
of modelling as a tool in animal nutrition
6. INDIVIDUAL
PROJECT (7 ECTS)
7. PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING STAGE RELATED TO ANIMAL NUTRITION (7 ECTS)
Lecturers participating in the first part of
the Master
J. ACEDO-RICO, Consultant, Burgos (Spain)
J.
AGABRIEL, INRA, Clermont-Theix (France)
P. ALBERTI, CITA-DGA, Zaragoza (Spain)
C. ÁLVAREZ, Coren, Orense (Spain)
A. ARIÑO, Univ.
Zaragoza (Spain)
J.
BALCELLS, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
D. BATTAGLIA, FAO, Roma
(Italy)
S. BAYARRI, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
D. BLANCO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
R.
BAUMONT, INRA, Clermont-Theix (France)
F. BOCQUIER, ENSA, Montpellier (France)
G. CAJA, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
S. CALSAMIGLIA, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
M. CALVO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M.M. CAMPO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
R. CARABAÑO, Univ. Politécnica Madrid (Spain)
E. CARBONELL, IVIA, Valencia (Spain)
J.J. CARRAMIÑANA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
I. CASTELLANOS, Ipes Ibérica, Valladolid (Spain)
C. CASTRILLO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
R. CEPERO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
D.
CHAISEMARTIN, OIE, Paris (France)
I. CILLA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M.P. CONCHELLO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
C. DE BLAS, Univ. Politécnica Madrid (Spain)
R. DE CAMPOS, Trouw Nutrition, Barcelona (Spain)
A. DE VEGA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
I. DELGADO, CITA-DGA, Zaragoza (Spain)
P. DENNIS, Univ.
Wales, Aberystwyth (UK)
M. DOREAU, INRA,
Clermont-Theix (France)
J.Y.
DOURMAD, INRA,
Saint-Gilles (France)
A. DUNCAN, MLURI, Aberdeen (UK)
S.
EDWARDS, Univ. Newcastle (UK)
A. FERRET, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
F. FILLAT,
CSIC-IPE, Jaca (Spain)
M. FONDEVILA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
J. GARCÍA ALONSO, Univ. Politécnica Madrid (Spain)
P. GARCÍA REBOLLAR, Univ. Politécnica, Madrid (Spain)
P.
GARNSWORTH, Univ. Nottingham
(UK)
A. GARRIDO, Univ. Córdoba, (Spain)
J. GASA, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
G. GONZÁLEZ MATEOS, Univ. Politécnica Madrid (Spain)
J.A. GUADA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M. JOVER, Univ. Politécnica
Valencia (Spain)
M. JUÁREZ,
CSIC-IF, Madrid (Spain)
I.
KYRIAZAKIS, SAC, Edinburgh (UK)
R. LÁZARO GARCÍA, Univ. Politécnica Madrid (Spain)
R. LÁZARO GISTAU, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
C. LÓPEZ-BOTE, Univ. Autónoma Madrid (Spain)
R.E.
MACCHIAVELLI, Univ. Puerto
Rico, Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)
G. MARÍA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
S. MARTÍN-ORUE, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
P. MEDEL, Imasde, Madrid (Spain)
J.F. MEDRANO, Univ. California, Davis
(US)
F. MESCHY,
INRA-INA PG, Paris (France)
M.J. MILÁN, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
J. MILNE, Deer
Commission, Inverness (UK)
T.
MISSELBROOK, IGER, Devon (UK)
P. MORAND-FEHR, INRA-INA PG, París (France)
F. MUÑOZ, CITA-DGA, Zaragoza (Spain)
J.C.
NEWBOLD, Univ. Wales, Aberystwyth (UK)
I.
ORTIGUES, INRA, Clermont-Theix (France)
K. OSORO, SERIDA, Villaviciosa (Spain)
M.R. OSTA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M.C. PÉREZ, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
J.F. PÉREZ HERNÁNDEZ, Univ. Autónoma Barcelona (Spain)
C. POMAR,
Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lennoxville (Canada)
N. RIHANI, FAO, Roma (Italy)
J.
ROBERTSON, Univ. Aberdeen
(UK)
J. ROBINSON, SAC, Aberdeen (UK)
C. RODELLAR, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
P.
RONCALÉS, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
J. ROOKE, SAC,
Abeerden (UK)
M. ROS, ASFAC, Barcelona (Spain)
C. ROTA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M. ROUX, ENESAD, Dijon (France)
G. SANTOMÁ, Trouw Nutrition, Barcelona (Spain)
M. SANZ, Nutreco, Madrid (Spain)
C. SAÑUDO, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
D.
SAUVANT, INRA-INA PG, Paris (France)
P.
SCHMIDELY, INA PG, Paris (France)
B. SÈVE, INRA,
Saint-Gilles (France)
E. TABOADA, Imasde, Madrid (Spain)
P. TORRE, Univ. Pública Navarra, Pamplona (Spain)
J. URIARTE, CITA-DGA, Zaragoza (Spain)
J. VAN
MILGEN, INRA, Saint-Gilles (France)
L. VAN
RAAMSDONK, RIKILT, Wageningen (the Netherlands)
B. WEISS, Univ.
Ohio, Wooster (US)
J. YANGÜELA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)
M.P. ZARAGOZA, Univ. Zaragoza (Spain)