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