Program Design and Module Contents

The study program comprises 120 ECTS points, thereof eleven mandatory modules (63 ECTS), 30 ECTS to be earned by elective modules, and a Master's Thesis (27 ECTS). The standard period of study is four semesters.

All Dairy Science mandatory and elective module descriptions can be found here

Curriculum (Mandatory modules: AEF-ds001 to AEF-ds011)

Semester 1-2

10 mandatory modules – 60 credit points

Term

Module code

Module name

Exam

CP

WS

dsAEF001-01a

Dairy Economics: Production and Processing

M

6

WS

AEF-ds002

Eco-Efficiency of Dairy Systems

M

6

WS

AEF-ds003

Health Management in Dairy Herds

M

6

WS

AEF-ds004

Dairy Processing and Quality

K

6

WS

AEF-ds005

Dairy Cattle Breeding

M50+R50

6

SS

AEF-ds006

Forage Quality and Conservation

M75+Sb25

6

SS

AEF-ds007

Machine Milking

M

6

SS

AEF-ds008

Animal Behaviour and Welfare

M

6

SS

dsAEF009-01a

Ruminant Nutrition

M

6

SS

AEF-ds010

Biometrical Planning and Inference

M

6

Semester 3

Elective modules (catalogue 1) – 18 credit points

Elective modules – 12 credit points

Term Module code Module name Exam CP

WS   or SS

Catalogue 1

Modules to the extent of 18 CP

X

18

WS   or SS

Free choice

Modules to the extent of 12 CP

X

12

Semester 4

1 Mandatory module – 3 credit points

1 Master thesis – 27 credit points

Term

Module code

Module name

Exam

CP

WS    or SS

AEF-ds011

Scientific Methods and Standards*Oral Defence of Master's Thesis

R

3

SS

Master's Thesis

X

27

Abbreviations:

M: Oral examination

K: Written examination

R: Presentation

Sb: Seminar contribution (presentation and handout)

CP: Credt points

WS: Winter semester

SS: Summer semester

 

 

 

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