Animal Health & Production (AHP)
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION (AHP)
Head of Department
Background
The Department of Animal Health and Production is as old as college it’s self in that it was established in February 1977. Initially it was known as the Department of Animal Health and Husbandry. Since its establishment, the Department has engaged in training students in the field of Agriculture leading to certificates in poultry production, OND, ND, HND etc., with the aim of self-employment, as well as middle level manpower requirements of various agricultural organizations. Students are drawn from within and outside the state.This programme is designed to produce technicians who will be able to apply generalized scientific knowledge and skills in livestock care and increase production. Products of this programme shall be able to operate medium scale livestock farms, carryout associated products, identify sings of disease processes in livestock and apply necessary first aid measures. They can also carryout routine preventive measures and meat inspection and follow up prescribed veterinary medical treatment.
Assist veterinary surgeons in veterinary clinics, laboratories and farms, and serve as extension workers capable of influencing to livestock farmers the modern techniques of increased animal production.
PROGRAMMES AND COURSES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT
The Department offers Diploma and Higher National Diploma for both regular and part time students. This include Diploma in Animal Health and Production, Higher National Diploma in Animal, Higher National Diploma in Animal Production Technology. Part time programmes include certificate in poultry, Diploma in poultry, HND in Livestock Production, and HND in Poultry Production. The Programmes and the Courses are described below.
National Diploma in Animal Health and Production (AHP)
ND I: FIRST SEMESTER (AHP)
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE Title |
Units |
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PTD 111 STB 111 BCH 111 MTH 111 AHP 111 AGT 112 CME 122 AGT 212 GNS 102 COM 001 GNS 111 AGF 101 BAM 116 |
Technical Drawing Cell Biology General and physical chemistry Logic and linear algebra Anatomy and physiology Element of agricultural economic Basic workshop practice Agro-climatology Communication in English I Computer Application I Citizenship Education I Farm practice I Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 |
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TOTAL |
ND1: SECOND SEMESTER (AHP)
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COURSE CODE |
COURSE Title |
Units |
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AGT 221 AGT 224 AHP 121 AHP 122 AHP 123 AHP 124 AHP 125 BPH 111 BCH 121 GNS 121 AGF 102 GNS 103 COM 002 GNS 202 |
Animal Nutrition Genetics and Breeding Principle of pastures and Range Management Animal Parasitology Anatomy and Physiology Introduction Veterinary Microbiology Introduction to Animal Husbandry Mechanics and Properties of matter & Heat Energy Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Citizenship Education II Farm practice Physical and Health Education Computer Application II Communication in English |
2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 |
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TOTAL |
ND II: FIRST SEMESTER (AHP)
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Course code |
Course Title |
Units |
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AHP 211 AHP 212 AHP 213 AHP 214 AHP 215 AHP 216 AHP 217 AHP 218 AGT 231 |
Sheep and Goat Production Swine Production Pathology Pharmacology Animal Disease I Clinical Techniques I Principles of Pasture and Range Management Rabbit and Equine production Statistic and field experimentation |
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TOTAL |
ND II: SECOND SEMESTER (AHP)
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Course code |
Course Title |
Unit |
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AGT 124 AGT 222 AGT 225 AGT 229 AGT 230 AHP 221 AHP 222 AHP 223 AHP 224 BAM 216 AHP 299 |
Rural Sociology Poultry Production Beef and Dairy Production Farm Management Agricultural Extension Introduction to Mini Livestock Production Animal Products Hygiene and Inspection Animal Disease II Clinical Techniques II Practice Entrepreneurship Project |
2.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 |
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TOTAL |
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL HEALTH (AH)
This programme is designed to produce Animal Health Superintendents capable of assisting and completing the work of veterinaries in Animal Health care delivery. A product of this programme should be able to carryout routine preventive measure such as identifying early signs of disease processes. Apply necessary medication under minimum supervision and follow-up veterinary medical instructions, etc.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Application with all of the following qualifications may be considered for admission into the Higher National Diploma Programme by direct entry.
- The minimum entry requirements for National Diploma programme in Animal Health and production
- The national Diploma with a minimum of lower credit pass in Animal Health and production Technology
- A minimum of one year Post National Diploma cognate work experience in the field of specialization.
HND I AH: FIRST SEMESTER (AHP)
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Course Code |
Course Titles |
Units |
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STC 22 APT 312 ANH 311 ANH 312 ANH 313 APT 443 GNS 301 |
Introduction Biochemistry Genetics and Breeding Gross Anatomy Veterinary Microbiology Veterinary Parasitology Farm Animal Diseases Use of English |
3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 |
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TOTAL |
HND I AH: SECOND SEMESTER (AHP)
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
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ANH 321 ANH 322 APT 431 APT 322 APT 441 AEM 314 AEM 426 GNS302 |
Histology and Embryology General Pathology Farm Animal Parasitology Agricultural Biochemistry (STC 222) APPLIED Animal Nutrition Extension Methods Rural Sociology Communication in English III |
2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 |
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TOTAL |
HND II AH: FIRST SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course Title |
Units |
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ANH 431 ANH 432 ANH 433 ANH 434 ANH 435 ANH 436 AGRR 303 APT 4333 GNS 401 EED 413 |
Poultry Diseases Clinical Techniques I Veterinary Parasitological (APT 431) Pharmacology & Therapeutic Systemic Pathology General Livestock Production Farm management Pasture and Range Management Communication in English IV Entrepreneurship |
2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 |
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TOTAL |
HND II AH: SECOND SEMESTER
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
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ANH 441 ANH 442 ANH 443 ANH 444 APT 444 COM 311 AGR 302 AGR 402 ANH 445 ANH 446 |
Toxicology Clinical Techniques II Pharmacology & Therapeutics II Veterinary Jurisprudence Animal products processing & Hygiene Relevant Computer package Field Experimentation and data Analysis Agricultural Personnel Management Project Seminar |
2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 6.0 1.0 |
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TOTAL |
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY (APT)
This programme is designed to produce technically competent work force to meet the national requirements in the areas of Animal Production. A product of HND in Animal Production Technology should be able to plan, establish and manage livestock farms and carryout associated production processes including dairy production. Egg production, hatchery processes and to identify early signs of animal diseases and follow up prescriber veterinary instructions.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The general requirements for the HND Programme include:
- All the entry requirements for admission into ND programme in Agricultural Technology
- A minimum of lower credit pass in ND programme
- A minimum of one year cognate work experience
HND I APT: FIRST SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course Title |
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
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APT 302 SBT 211 AGR 312 APT 3111 APT 312 APT 313 GNS 301 |
Agricultural Biochemistry Microbiology Annual crops Animal Farm Mechanization Genetics and Animal Breeding Animal Anatomy and Physiology Use of English III |
2 2 1 2 2 2 2 |
3 2 3 4 1 4 – |
5 4 4 6 3 4 3 |
|
Total |
13 |
17 |
31 |
HND II APT: SECOND SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course title |
Theory |
Prat. |
Total |
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AGR 303 APT 322 APT 323 APT 324 GNS 302 AEM 413 AGR 302 |
Farm management Animal nutrition Sheet and Goat Production Mini-livestock Production Communication in English Extension Method Field experiment/Data Analysis |
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 |
– 4 4 4 – 3 3 |
2 6 6 6 2 5 5 |
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Total |
14 |
HND II APT: FIRST SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course title |
Theory |
Pract. |
Total |
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APT 431 APT 432 APT 433 APT 434 APT 435 FIT 435 GNS 401 EDD 413 |
Farm Animal Parasitology Pasture and Range Management Poultry production Swine Production Hides and Skin Improvement Fish Farm Engineering &Management Communication in English IV Entrepreneurship |
2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 |
2 3 4 4 2 3 – 1 |
4 5 6 6 3 5 2 2 |
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Total |
14 |
19 |
33 |
HND II APT: SECOND SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course Title |
Theory |
pract |
Total |
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APT 441 APT 442 APT 443 APT 444 APT 445 AGR 402 COM 311 APT 451 APT 452 |
Applied Animal Nutrition Beef Cattle Production Farm Animal Diseases Animal Products Processing & Hygiene Daily Cattle Production Agricultural Personnel Management Relevant Computer Packages Animal Production Project Seminar |
2 2 1 2 2 2 2 – – |
3 3 3 3 3 – 2 2 1 |
5 5 4 5 5 2 4 6 1 |
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Total |
11 |
24 |
37 |
APT: see syllabus for Animal production Technology
AGR &AEM: see syllabus for Agricultural Extension and Management
GNS: see syllabus for General Studies
PRE-HND (AH/APT) FIRST SEMESTER
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Course code |
Course Title |
Units |
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BSC 001 BSC 002 GNS 001 AHP 001 AHP 002 AHP 003 AHP 004 |
Basic Statistic Introduction to Biochemistry Use of English Poultry Production Introduction to Animal Health Beef and Dairy Production Animal Nutrition |
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TOTAL |
SECOND SEMESTER COURSES
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Course code |
Course Title |
Units |
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AHP 005 AHP 006 AGT 005 AGT 006 AGT 008 TSL 001 AHP 007 AHP 008 |
Genetics and Breeding Introduction to livestock Disease Farm Management Farm Practice Farm power and Machinery Principles of Survey Introductory Microbiology Introductory Parasitology |
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TOTAL |
COURSE OUTLINE: FIRST SEMESTER
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course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
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CENG 007 CPN 001 CPD 001 CPB 003 CAAP 003 CIS 006 CPHE 005 CPHE 009 |
Use of English and communication Skills Poultry Nutrition I Poultry Diseases Poultry Breeding I Avian Anatomy and Physiology I Introduction to Statistics Poultry Farm Hygiene Poultry Housing and Equipment |
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TOTAL |
SECOND SEMESTER
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Units |
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CPN 002 CPD 002 CPB 002 CPM 005 CAE 006 CAAP 004 CBC 007 CPFH 005 |
Poultry Nutrition II Poultry Diseases’ II Poultry Breeding II Processing and Marketing of poultry Products Agricultural Extension Avian Anatomy and Physiology Bioclimatology Poultry Farm Hygiene |
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TOTAL |