ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES OF PRIMARY PRODUCTIONS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
cod. 1006228

Academic year 2024/25
4° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Luisa RAGIONIERI
Academic discipline
Anatomia degli animali domestici (VET/01)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
32 hours
of face-to-face activities
4 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

Students will have to acquire knowledge in the field of the morphology and structure of the muscles of farm animal species and the anatomy of the main fish products, useful for understanding how the transformation into meat products occurs and what are the factors that can influence the quality of production.
Students must also acquire autonomy of judgment regarding their knowledge, ability to learn the topics covered and know how to communicate them adequately.
D1-KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND: at the end of the training activity the student will have to demonstrate precise knowledge of applied anatomy relating to the organs covered by the teaching.
D2-ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: at the end of the training activity the student will have to demonstrate that they know how to transfer the knowledge acquired from the primary structures of animal production to the quality of the raw material
D3-AUTONOMY OF JUDGMENT: at the end of the training activity the student will be able to independently evaluate and deal with the processes that are the basis of the quality of the meat and other animal products treated.
D4-COMMUNICATION SKILLS: at the end of the training activity the students will have to demonstrate that they are able to express themselves clearly and with appropriate scientific terminology in the description of the different anatomical structures.
D5-LEARNING ABILITY: at the end of the training activity the student will be able to independently learn concepts of macroscopic/microscopic anatomy and apply them to production realities in the sector of processing of foods of animal origin

Prerequisites

In order to better follow the course of the Anatomical Anatomical Structures of Primary Animal Origin Products is essential to have good knowledges of Normal Veterinary Anatomy.

Course unit content

The course of the Anatomical Structures of Primary Animal Origin Products studies some chapters of Anatomy which represent the basis of main products of animal origin. The first part of course is dedicated to the muscle and its structural characteristics such as muscle fiber type, presence and type of connective tissue and adipose tissue and their influence on the quality of the meat, anatomical basis of meat cuts of various species. The morphology of the main fish products will also be treated.

Full programme

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Teaching methods

The course of the Anatomical Structures of Primary Animal Origin includes theoretical and practical lessons. Only in case of national health emergency, the lectures could be done in synchronous-streaming on the Teams platform. The theoretical-practical lessons will be held at the Department of Veterinary Science. Educational visits could be organized at the discretion of the course teachers, considering technical and health concerns. The teaching material will be made available to the student in electronic format through the Elly web platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam will be oral and will be do in the scheduled exams date. The exam consists of the presentation and discussion of an in-depth thesis on the topics covered during the course. The purpose of the exam is to attest that the student has achieved the goal of knowledge, understanding of the contents and the ability to apply the knowledge acquired. In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows: remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with disabilities, SLD and BSE must first contact "Centro Accoglienza e Inclusione" (cai@unipr.it).

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