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Curriculum
This course discusses the understanding of the nature of man and the universe (kauniyah and tanziliyah verses). Tanziliyah verses include aqidah, sharia, morals, and Islamic history. The main emphasis is on the application of these teachings to daily behavior.
This course discusses the application of basic Christian faith and responsibility to God through empathy towards others and the environment.
This course discusses the concept of faith in the church, church life, and society to develop the personal attitude and mentality of a Catholic scholar for the benefit of Indonesian society as an expression of their faith.
This course discusses the understanding, appreciation and practice of Hinduism, strengthening faith and belief, the history of Hindu development, the Vedas, the basis of Hindu belief, techniques for achieving religious goals, Hindu philosophy, Hindu ethics, Yadnya, Hindu society, and the basis of Hindu leadership.
This course discusses the main teachings of Buddhism and its application in the fields of science and technology, and its proper practice in daily life, nation and state.
This course discusses the main teachings of Confucianism and its application in the fields of science and technology as well as its good and correct practice in daily life, nation, and state.
This course discusses the main teachings of Belief in God Almighty and its application in the fields of science and technology as well as its proper practice in daily life, nation, and state.
This course covers the functions and foundations, growth and understanding of Indonesian nationalism, Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, government systems, moral ideology, the limits of citizenship, human rights and democracy and the rights and obligations of citizens, national insight and rationale, the purpose of national insight and basic elements, national resilience, and the main ideas about national resilience.
This course discusses derivatives and the use of derivatives, integrals and the use of integrals, integrating techniques, and an introduction to differential equations.
This course discusses elements and compounds, stoichiometry, periodic systems, electron configuration, atoms and molecules, hybridization and resonance, gasses and gas laws, liquids and vapor pressure, solutions, types of solutions, colligative properties of solutions, equilibrium in solutions, and pH.
After completing the Fundamentals of Animal Husbandry course, students are expected to be able to explain the types of livestock, the potential and role of the livestock sector for humans, the livestock industry, the influence of the environment on livestock, livestock behavior, livestock reproduction, identification and estimation of livestock age, handling, restraint, body scoring, judging, livestock business, and business prospects in the livestock sector.
After taking the course, students will be able to explain the development of economics in the field of animal husbandry, production, production processes, markets, levels of prosperity, government policies, money, and banking.
After taking the Fundamentals of Livestock Management course, students will be able to explain management as a science/art in practice, leaders and leadership, along with decision-making, coordination, communication, and delegation of authority, as well as the functional approach in livestock management.
This course discusses the foundations and objectives of Pancasila Education, Pancasila in the context of the history of the struggle of the people of Indonesia, Pancasila as a system of philosophy, Pancasila as political ethics and national ideology, Pancasila in the context of the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and Pancasila as a paradigm of life in society, nation, and state.
This course covers language as a means of oral and written communication, grammar (structure and effectiveness), composition spelling, diction, reasoning, paragraphs, and scientific writing.
After taking the Livestock Nutritional Science course, students will be able to explain the benefits of livestock nutritional science, the composition and function of nutrients for livestock, the process of digestion, metabolism, as well as the nutritional needs of livestock and evaluation of their digestibility.
After completing the Livestock Genetics course, students are expected to be able to explain the definition, uses of genetics, genetic material, trait variation, principles of trait inheritance, gene interactions, stacked genes, chromosome maps, sex determination, probability theory, population genetics, and genetic engineering.
After taking the Livestock Anatomy and Physiology course, students are able to explain the anatomy and physiology of all systems in the body of poultry, nonruminants, and ruminants.
After taking the Climatology and Livestock Environment course, students can understand the important aspects of the environment that affect and are needed in dairy, beef cattle and poultry farming in order to create quality livestock.
After the course, students will be able to explain the vision, mission, goals, policies, programs and activities of livestock development as well as the laws and regulations related to the implementation of its activities, both upstream subsystems, on farm/livestock business, downstream, and supporting subsystems.
After taking the Livestock Extension and Communication course, students are able to explain the function and purpose of extension and communication, master the basics of communication skills as an extension worker, understand several models of extension and communication activities in the community, and understand the institution of livestock extension.
After taking the Feed Ingredients and Ration Formulation course, students will be able to classify feed ingredients and their nutritional content in their use for the preparation of livestock rations.
After completing the Veterinary Public Health course, students will be able to explain the concepts, legal basis, functions, objectives, various problems and activities related to veterinary public health, as well as analyze various surveillance, identification and inspection of meat, egg and milk foodstuffs that are considered to cause public health problems.
After completing the Animal Breeding Science course, students are expected to be able to explain the role of breeding science, qualitative traits, quantitative traits, genetic parameters, and mating systems.
After completing the Animal Reproduction Science course, students are expected to be able to explain the reproductive system, breeding process, and efforts to improve reproductive efficiency in livestock.
This course is designed to equip students with the ability to explain various types of forage crops, including grasses, legumes, and non-grass as well as non-legume plants, along with their nutritional value and benefits for ruminant livestock. Topics include forage preservation techniques such as silage, haymaking, and ammoniation, effective forage preparation methods for livestock, and the critical role of forage crops in sustainable livestock production systems.
After completing the course, students are able to explain the concepts, legal basis, functions, objectives, various problems and activities related to veterinary public health, as well as analyze various supervision, identification and inspection of meat, egg and milk foodstuffs that are considered to cause public health problems.
After taking the Poultry Production course, students are able to explain maintenance management in poultry based on the purpose of maintenance including ration preparation, housing planning, and disease prevention programs.
After taking the Dairy Livestock Production course, students are able to explain dairy livestock breeds, mammary gland anatomy, mammary gland histology, mammary gland physiology, milk biosynthesis, secretion of milk components, dairy livestock maintenance management, dairy livestock feed, housing, milking management and factors affecting production, and are able to make dairy livestock business planning.
After taking the Livestock Production course, students are able to explain the livestock production from the breeding process to the products of livestock.
After completing the Livestock Product Knowledge course, students are expected to be able to explain the basics of livestock product technology which includes composition, physical properties, and chemical properties, as well as measuring the quality of livestock products and their products and knowing the basics of the processes needed in the process of handling, preserving, and processing livestock products/their products.
Students can choose one of the following classes: Malay Literacy, Poetry, Ethnicity, Oral Tradition, Written Tradition, Customary Law, Batak/Mandailing/Karo/Dairi/ Nias Language Proficiency, Malay Language Proficiency, Batak/Mandailing/Karo/Dairi/Nias Folklore, Malay Folklore, Ethnobotany, Ecotourism, Architecture and Anthropology, Tourism Communication, Maritime Sociology, Cultural Arts and Tourism, Indonesian Society and Culture, or History of North Sumatra.
Students can choose one of the following art classes: Toba Bataknese Musicology, Mandailing Musicology, Karonese Musicology, Dairi Musicology, Nias Musicology, Malay Musicology, Gamelan, Choir, Malay Dance, Javanese Dance, Minang Dance, or Acehnese Dance and one of the following fitness classes: Soccer, Badminton, Tennis, Table Tennis, Silat, Volleyball, or Basketball.
Students can choose one of the following classes: English (Conversation), Chinese (Conversation), Arabic (Conversation), Japanese (Conversation), TOEFL Preparation, IELTS Preparation, English for Business, or English for Academic.
Students can choose one of the following class options: Statistics, Database Management, Introduction to Information Technology, Basic Programming, Web Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Human and Computer Interaction, Database Systems, Operating Systems, Data Architecture, Information Architecture, Mobile Programming, Visual Programming, Creative Media Industry (Graphic Design), or Digital Communication and New Media.
The Animal Feed Industry course explores the history of feed industry development, industry classification, planning for establishing feed industries, management of animal feed industries, production process flow in feed mills, opportunities and threats in the development of the animal feed industry, as well as feasibility and regulations governing the animal feed industry.
After completing the Nutritional Microbiology course, students are able to explain the rumen and the ecosystem within it as well as in vitro digestibility measurements and the use of probiotics and prebiotics.
After completing the Livestock and Plantation Integration course, students are expected to be able to explain the meaning and history of livestock integration in plantations, the potential and impact of livestock in the plantation ecosystem, livestock integration management in the plantation ecosystem, plantation-based livestock industry, socio-economic analysis of livestock integration in plantations, and handling livestock waste for plantations.
After taking the Livestock Waste Management Technology course, students are able to apply aspects of livestock waste management in improving the efficiency of livestock production.
After completing the Research Methodology course, students are able to prepare a research proposal for conducting research according to scientific methods in order to prepare an undergraduate thesis, publication paper, and presentation properly.
After taking the Livestock Agribusiness course, students are able to explain the concept of livestock agribusiness in analyzing business management cases of various livestock commodities.
After taking the Experimental Design and Data Analysis course, students will be able to explain the statistical approach in analyzing the results of both observational and experimental research.
Students can choose one of the following classes: International Trade, International Relations, International Law, International Maritime Law, Humanitarian Law, International Environmental Law, International Business, Global Marketing, or Environmental Science.
After completing the Abattoir and Slaughtering Techniques course, students are expected to be able to explain the design, layout, completeness of the abattoir, slaughtering techniques, the definition of retail and carcass quality in cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and poultry, slaughtering rules, and abattoir rules and digestion.
This course is designed to provide an in-depth exploration of topics related to slaughterhouses and animal slaughtering techniques. It aims to equip students with the ability to think logically, critically, and systematically in applying and advancing the knowledge they have acquired about slaughterhouse management and operations. The course is conducted in Indonesian as the language of instruction and includes 14 face-to-face sessions featuring structured assignments, case studies, and both offline and online practicums.
After completing the course, students are expected to be able to explain various aspects related to the environment for the creation of pastures, plant species and aspects of fulfilling the quality, quantity and continuity of feed for the needs of grazed livestock so that a plan can be drawn up.
This course explores the genetic diversity of local livestock in North Sumatra, covering identification, adaptation, and germplasm conservation techniques. Students are expected to gain an understanding of the benefits and economic potential of local livestock, along with conservation strategies to ensure their sustainability as valuable genetic resource assets.
After taking the Livestock Environmental Impact Analysis course, students are able to apply aspects of livestock waste treatment in improving the efficiency of livestock production.
After completing this course, students are expected to become graduates capable of explaining behaviors in various livestock commodities, including social behavior, self-care behavior, developmental behavior, reproductive behavior, maternal behavior, abnormal behavior, and handling techniques. The course is conducted in Bahasa Indonesia as the medium of instruction and includes 14 face-to-face meetings comprising material presentations, case studies, project-based learning, quizzes, assignments, and practical sessions, both offline and online.
After taking the Pig and Rabbit Production Science course, students are able to explain husbandry management in pigs and rabbits based on their husbandry objectives which include ration preparation, housing planning, and disease prevention programs.
After completing the Animal Reproduction Science course, students are expected to be able to explain the technology in the livestock reproductive system, the breeding process, and efforts to improve reproductive efficiency in livestock.
After completing the course on Design and Construction of Livestock Pens, sixth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to formulate and understand the design and construction of pens, making it easier to cultivate livestock with high profitability.
In this course, students will learn to explain the Concept and Scope of Occupational Health and Safety (K3), Work Accident Theory, Chemical Factors, Ergonomics, Physics, Psychology, and Biological Factors, Job Safety Analysis, Hazard Identification Techniques, Work Accident Prevention Programs, risk mitigation and control, K3 Management Systems, Work Accident Reporting, and Workers' Social Security.
After completing this course, sixth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program will be able to analyze, evaluate, and calculate all types of problems related to engineering by applying the basics of engineering mechanics, namely statics and dynamics.
After completing the Feed Quality Control course, students are expected to be able to explain the properties of feed ingredients, storage techniques, preservation, and processing of animal feed.
After completing the course on Feed Storage Techniques, sixth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to explain Feed Storage Techniques.
After taking the sixth-semester Feed Toxicology course, students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program will be able to identify the toxicological content of feed ingredients, which will be useful for formulating livestock rations.
After taking the Poultry Nutritional Science course, students are able to understand important aspects of the application of nutritional science in the preparation of poultry rations.
After taking the Dairy Livestock Nutritional Science course, students are able to understand important aspects of the application of nutritional science in the preparation of dairy livestock rations.
After completing the course, students are expected to be able to explain the components, nutrient composition, and ration requirements for slaughter livestock.
After taking the Nonruminant Nutritional Science course, students are able to understand important aspects of the application of nutritional science in the preparation of nonruminant rations.
After taking the Feed Processing Science and Technology course, students are able to explain the concepts, legal basis, functions, objectives, various problems and activities related to veterinary public health, as well as analyze various supervision, identification and inspection of meat, egg and milk foodstuffs that are considered to cause public health problems.
After taking the Livestock Enterprise Economics course, students will be able to explain the definition of a company and the business world and the environment that affects it, the scope of enterprise economics, economic principles in corporate households, the form of the company, the location of the company, the functions that must be carried out by the company, financing in the company, financial analysis in the company, as well as the risks and development of the company, especially in the field of animal husbandry.
After completing the Livestock Marketing course, students are expected to be able to explain the meaning, principles, strategies and analysis of livestock product marketing, realize the importance of marketing for livestock businesses, and have the basic ability to determine the best livestock product marketing decisions.
After completing the Livestock Project Planning and Evaluation course, students are expected to be able to explain the aspects of project planning and evaluation in animal husbandry which include investment, production, marketing, and capital criteria to be able to establish a livestock business.
This course is designed to equip students with the ability to apply the concepts of social research, the development of social research in the field of livestock, research processes, research dimensions, procedures for selecting populations and samples, hypothesis testing, and writing research proposals. Learning is carried out in a hybrid format (offline and online) with lecture-based discovery learning and project-based learning methods. Learning evaluation is based on cognitive, affective, and psychomotor assessments through mid-term and final exams, independent and group assignments, and presentations.
The course discusses the principles, models, and strategies of empowerment in the livestock sector to improve the welfare of livestock communities. Students will learn to develop programs that promote equality, independence, and sustainability, with a focus on increasing income, strengthening institutions, and conserving the environment within livestock communities.
After completing the course on Livestock-Based Regional Development, sixth-semester students of the Animal Science Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to analyze the index and status of regional development sustainability. This course is conducted in Indonesian as the language of instruction, with 14 face-to-face meetings consisting of material presentations, discussions, presentations, online/offline practicums, quizzes, and assignments.
After taking the Livestock Business Communication course, students can explain the function and purpose of communication in the field of animal husbandry, master the basics of communication skills as an extension agent, understand several models of extension activities and communication in society, and understand the institution of animal husbandry extension.
Here is the proofread version of your sentence: After completing the Livestock Marketing Management course, fifth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to explain and skillfully apply the correct processing techniques for various livestock commodities. By the end of this course, students are expected to have developed the skills necessary to process livestock products effectively.
After completing the Livestock Marketing Management course, fifth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to explain and skillfully apply the correct processing techniques for various livestock commodities. By the end of this course, students are expected to have developed the skills necessary for processing livestock products.
After completing the Meat Technology course, students are expected to be able to explain the structure and properties of muscles, factors that affect carcass composition, carcass and meat quality, meat storage and preservation, physical properties and parameters, specific meat quality, and chemical and physical components of meat muscles.
After completing the Milk and Egg Technology course, students are expected to be able to explain milk and eggs, their handling, and milk and egg processing.
After completing the Hatching Technology course, sixth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to explain and skillfully apply the correct processing techniques for various livestock commodities. By the end of this course, students are expected to have developed the skills necessary for processing livestock products.
After completing the Livestock By-products Technology course, students can skillfully apply the correct processing techniques of various livestock by-product commodities.
After completing the Livestock Product Processing Industry course, students are able to skillfully apply the correct processing techniques of various livestock product commodities.
After completing the Field Work Practices course, fifth and sixth-semester students are expected to graduate with the ability to identify problems in the field, apply the knowledge gained during lectures while working in the field, build networks, and develop soft skills in the field. This course is conducted in Indonesian as the language of instruction. The course includes face-to-face meetings for debriefing and reporting, as well as fieldwork practice (PKL), which is carried out for 35 working days at partner organizations in the field of animal science, including government agencies, state-owned enterprises, and the private sector.
After completing the Poultry Nutrition Science course, sixth-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to formulate and skillfully apply the correct principles of poultry nutrition. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have developed skills in poultry nutrition science.
After completing the Dairy Cattle Industry Management course, seventh-semester students of the Animal Husbandry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara, are expected to be able to explain the management of dairy cattle farming from upstream to downstream with the use of technology. This course is conducted in Indonesian, with face-to-face meetings consisting of material presentations, discussions, presentations, online/offline practicums, quizzes, and assignments.
After completing the course, students are expected to become graduates who are able to develop their own business (become entrepreneurs) independently by thinking logically, critically, and systematically in applying and developing the knowledge they have gained about the livestock industry. This course is conducted in Indonesian, with face-to-face meetings consisting of structured assignments, case methods, and practicums both offline and online.
After completing the Non-Ruminant Livestock Industry Management course, seventh-semester students of the Animal Science Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, University of North Sumatra are expected to be able to explain the management of non-ruminant livestock maintenance from upstream to downstream. After taking this course, students are expected to have skills in processing non-ruminant livestock feed. This course is conducted in Indonesian, with 14 face-to-face meetings consisting of material presentations, discussions, presentations, online/offline practicums, quizzes, and assignments.
After completing the Entrepreneurship course, students are expected to be able to explain the scope of entrepreneurship, have entrepreneurial motivation, develop and build entrepreneurial mental attitude and personality, and have entrepreneurial ideas.
This course provides experience for students to present their research proposal in front of the forum, which is intended to refine the proposed research methodology so that the research runs well and appropriately by following scientific principles.
This course provides experience for students to actively participate in scientific seminar forums and trains students in writing the research results in the form of scientific papers and presenting them in the results seminar forum.
The undergraduate thesis aims to introduce and train students in applying science and technology and solving problems found in the field. Research is non-experimental in the form of field research, case studies, or literature studies, with non-experimental research data can be primary, secondary, or combined primary and secondary data, which are still within the scope of the animal husbandry field.
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Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the USU Undergraduate Program in Animal Husbandry are capable of applying innovative science and technology in animal husbandry with logical, critical, systematic, and innovative thinking. With this ability, they are ready to develop livestock businesses independently and through group collaboration.
| Learning Outcomes | |
| 1 | Able to apply innovative logical, critical, and systematic thinking through the approach and implementation of animal science and technology in a disciplined, honest, and responsible manner. |
| 2 | Able to lead and manage, work together in teams, communicate, motivate themselves, and innovate in completing work in animal husbandry, which includes an attitude of responsibility for the achievement of group work results. |
| 3 | Able to supervise and evaluate the completion of work assigned to workers under their responsibility and manage learning independently. |
| 4 | Able to communicate effectively in teaching and counseling activities to the community, both in formal and informal institutions, by respecting cultural diversity, views, and opinions. |
| 5 | Able to disseminate science and technology in animal husbandry with concern for society and the environment. |
| 6 | Able to manage integrated livestock cultivation based on integration with plantations independently by mastering theoretical concepts about basic science, cultivation systems, and business management, including aspects of breeding and feeding to create a zero waste system. |
| 7 | Able to carry out animal husbandry business with the application of animal husbandry technology that pays attention to aspects of livestock welfare to produce optimal livestock productivity from upstream to downstream. |
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