Animal Science

["Self-selected specialisation, e.g. in nutrition and feed, genomics and breeding, health and behaviour", "A particular focus of research is themicrobiota of the digestive tractand its reciprocal influence on the animal and its environment.", "Aspects of sustainability and ethical issues are intensively addressed.", "The social, economic, and environmental consequences of agricultural science are taken into account.", "Describe the basic pillars of animal science (animal nutrition, animal hygiene, animal behaviour, animal breeding, animal husbandry) and demonstrate their relevance to animal science work", "Reflect specific expertise in anatomy and physiology, endocrinology, genetics, microbiology, feed science, and animal husbandry techniques", "Survey and evaluate modern research methods in relation to current and future scientific issues in farm animals", "Formulate suitable hypotheses for relevant questions from the field of animal science and test these hypotheses", "Critically question published facts from the field of animal science", "Biotechnology companies", "Agricultural operations", "Food and feed industry", "Ministries, environmental and agricultural agencies, expert journalism, and public relations work", "University and non-university research institutions", "Business consulting and sales", "Breeding and stable construction companies"]