Feeding Strategies - Pigs

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 2 of 19.08.2026.

Module identifier

44B0896

Module level

Bachelor

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
40SeminarPresence-
20PracticePresence-
10ExcursionPresence-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
25Preparation/follow-up for course work-
20Presentation preparation-
20Study of literature-
15Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • oral exam and Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
  • oral exam
Remark on the assessment methods

The standard form of examination is the referat (50 %) + oral examination (50 %) (alternative form of examination may be chosen by the examiner and then announced at the beginning of the course)

Literature

Rechenmeister für die Schweinefütterung 2024
DLG-Merkblatt 463: Fütterung und Tierwohl beim Schwein (https://www.dlg.org/fileadmin/downloads/Merkblaetter/dlg-merkblatt_463.pdf)
Maher, S., Sweeney, T., & O’Doherty, J. V. (2025). Optimising nutrition for sustainable pig production: strategies to quantify and mitigate environmental impact. Animals, 15(10), 1403.
Lestingi, A. (2024). Alternative and sustainable protein sources in pig diet: A review. Animals, 14(2), 310.

Aktuelle Beiträge aus Fachzeitschriften, weitere Literatur wird im Seminar bekannt gegeben. 

Applicability in study programs

  • Agriculture
    • Agriculture B.Sc. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Westendarp, Heiner
    Teachers
    • Westendarp, Heiner