Università degli Studi di Perugia

Degree course in Animal production [L-38] D. M. 270/2004

General information

Qualification awarded

Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Production (PA)

Level of qualification

First cycle

Specific admission requirements and specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

Enrollment in the degree course is subject to the possession of an upper secondary school certificate/diploma or other equivalent qualification. A good knowledge of basic subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology are also required. Adequate preparation will be assessed, according to the DM 270/04, by a multiple-choice test carried out during the first lessons. In case of deficiencies, support and compensatory activities are available for students during each course. Registration and enrollment in the second and subsequent years shall comply with the RDA provisions.

Profile of the programme

The degree course in PA trains graduates who, in addition to a solid grounding in biology, possess skills useful for the technical-economic management of farms and the production quality derived. The aim is therefore to provide these professionals with skills enabling them to operate in an autonomous and proactive way, in production management, with relation to the implementation of risk analysis and corporate control, at all levels using chemical analysis and microbiological methods and analytical ability in interpreting the results. In addition, this training will allow graduates to access Master degree courses (LM-86).

Qualification requirements and regulations

The Bachelor’s degree course in PA last three years, during which the student will acquire 180 credits.
Total ECTS credits are divided as follows: 36 credits for fundamental courses, 86 for characterizing courses, 29 credits for non-departmental key courses, and 29 credits for electives and for the final examination.

Training activities are organized on a semester basis, and use different teaching methods (lectures, tutorials, practical work, seminars and internships). Each course can be either mono-disciplinary or integrated, as indicated by the Degree Course Regulations.

Each students’ educational formation, in the beginning and/or during the degree course, is supported by staff from the Academic Office (Segreteria Didattica) and tutors, selected according to their academic experience.

Once the student finishes his/her Bachelor’s Degree course, professional orientation is offered both by the Faculty in agreement with the Federation of Doctors of Animal Production and the Association of Graduates of the Faculty of Agriculture and/or other associations in the sector.
All aspects of organization and management of the degree in PA are described in the appropriate Academic Regulations, available on the Faculty website.

Key learning outcomes

The undergraduate in PA will use his/her knowledge expertise, learnt during the degree course, in application-oriented aspects also thanks to basic computer skills and the English language (level A2). He/She will be able to conduct analytic actions and project actions within the profession, thus combining knowledge with ability (know-how). These skills are learned through participation in seminars, exercises in the classroom, laboratory and field time, during tests and/or specific written reports.

A PA undergraduate is able to integrate knowledge in order to manage the inherent complexity in zootechnical supply chains and will have the ability to judge the reliability of the information necessary to operate and make decisions critically to solve problems. Undergraduates will also learn to be sensitized and to focus on interpersonal skills (social responsibility, risk technologies, sustainable technologies).

The undergraduate must acquire the following abilities: ability to communicate effectively with specialists and non-specialists, nationally and internationally, in written and oral forms; know how to use the main tools of Information and Communication Technology to conduct his/her private business.

Will have acquired the necessary communication and interpersonal skills to operate in a group, be able to manage or coordinate other individuals in decision-making and negotiation processes. Monitoring learning outcomes and achievements, in terms of communication skills, occurs during singular course exams and, in particular, during the final examination. The undergraduate in PA has the expertise and the level of autonomy necessary to attend the second level of university education and to address the continuous updating of knowledge and skills necessary for the profession.

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

The undergraduate in PA will use his/her knowledge expertise, learnt during the degree course, in application-oriented aspects also thanks to basic computer skills and the English language (level A2). He/She will be able to conduct analytic actions and project actions within the profession, thus combining knowledge with ability (know-how). These skills are learned through participation in seminars, exercises in the classroom, laboratory and field time, during tests and/or specific written reports.

A PA undergraduate is able to integrate knowledge in order to manage the inherent complexity in zootechnical supply chains and will have the ability to judge the reliability of the information necessary to operate and make decisions critically to solve problems. Undergraduates will also learn to be sensitized and to focus on interpersonal skills (social responsibility, risk technologies, sustainable technologies).

The undergraduate must acquire the following abilities: ability to communicate effectively with specialists and non-specialists, nationally and internationally, in written and oral forms; know how to use the main tools of Information and Communication Technology to conduct his/her private business.

Will have acquired the necessary communication and interpersonal skills to operate in a group, be able to manage or coordinate other individuals in decision-making and negotiation processes. Monitoring learning outcomes and achievements, in terms of communication skills, occurs during singular course exams and, in particular, during the final examination. The undergraduate in PA has the expertise and the level of autonomy necessary to attend the second level of university education and to address the continuous updating of knowledge and skills necessary for the profession.

Graduation requirements

To be eligible to present his/her thesis during the final examination, the student must have attained 180 ECTS credits as requested in the study programme. Formative activities related to the preparation of the final examination to graduate require the acquisition of 6 credits.

These activities consist in the preparation of a research study on in the livestock sector. The choice of the topic is made by the student according to scientific and professional needs and according to the type of research and experimentation carried out by the Faculty professors.

The student will choose a thesis supervisor within the Faculty who will follow the preparation of the dissertation, check the preparation workload and evaluate and assess the completeness of the latter before the discussion and presentation in front of the commission. The supervisor must also work as a presenter during the discussion of the thesis.

The final examination consists of the presentation and discussion of the dissertation in front of a commission. The evaluation follows the criteria set out in the Academic Regulations of the Bachelor’s Degree course in Animal Production. The grade is assessed on a scale of 110, and where appropriate, with honours.

Mode of study (full-time, part-time, e-learning, ...)

Full time study and attendance is strongly advised, however part-time study is possible; attendance is not compulsory and the student can sit for exams according to his/her rhythm and needs. 

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Career opportunities for graduates may be found in business and industrial planning, in the field of animal production, in farm managing, in services to businesses, in public administrations and in research institutions.

Access to further studies

Career opportunities for graduates may be found in business and industrial planning, in the field of animal production, in farm managing, in services to businesses, in public administrations and in research institutions.

Programme director or equivalent

Tabella riepilogativa regolamento

General (Regulations 2013)