Swine Health and Production

Module 1: Structural conditioners (10 ECTS)

• Introduction (1.5 ECTS)
• Housing, installations and equipment (4 ECTS)
• The pig's well-being (1.5 ECTS)
• Pig biotechnology and genetic improvement (3 ECTS)

Module 2: Functional component of pork production (10 ECTS)

• Nutrition and feeding strategies for pigs (5 ECTS)
• Reproduction technology and handling the animals (5 ECTS)

Module 3: Optimisation of pork production (10 ECTS)

• Technical management: (4 ECTS)
• Economic management: (2 ECTS)
• Environmental management (1 ECTS)
• Human resources management (1 ECTS)
• Quality of the final product and food safety (2 ECTS)

Module 4: Health management (15 ECTS)

• Health basics (4 ECTS)
• Illnesses affecting pigs (5 ECTS)
• Diagnosis: (4 ECTS)
• Iberian, illnesses and farm practices (2 ECTS)

Module 5: Specialising in work experience (15 ECTS)

• Immersion in pork production farming
• Introduction to assessing pork production
• Final Master's project