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HV0163

Nutritional physiology

The course focuses on studies of metabolism and nutrient utilization in animals on cell-, organs and organism level. Important differences and similarities in nutrient metabolism in different animal species will be discussed during the course.


The course contains lectures and group work including evaluation and presentation of scientific texts. Compulsory course tasks occur as e g exercises and seminar.


Information from the course leader

2020-10-27
On-line teaching
Due to the stricter general guidlines in Uppsala we have decided that this course will be given only on distance with no physical meetings. The zoom-link to the course is posted in the Canvas room that you will get access to before course start. If somone have issues to access the Canvas room on Monday, please send a email to me and I will forward the zoom link to you. /Emma, Emma.Ivarsson@slu.se

2020-10-07
Clarification regarding course literature
Course book (Mandatory) Cheeke, P. R. & Dierenfeld, E. S., 2010. Comparative animal nutrition and metabolism. CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK (ISBN: 978-1-84593-631-0). NOTE! The exam will mainly be based on the book Comparative animal nutrition and metabolism! Part I-V (Introduction and Digestive Tract Physiology, Protein, Amino acid and Nitrogen metabolism, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Integration of Metabolism). Underwood, E. J., Suttle, N. F. 1999. The mineral nutrition of livestock. CAB eBooks. Available at: http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/19991414404 Other books are recommended books, that is good for you to use to refresh your previous knowledge. Selected scientific papers will also be available on course start and used throughout the course.

2020-09-03
Welcome to Nutritional Physiology!
This years course will start November 2nd at 9.15. Most lectures will be digitally, using zoom, while group discussions and seminars are planned at campus Ultuna. If you belong to a risk group or live with a person belonging to risk group for covid-19, please contact the course leader in advance. The timetable will be availabe 4 weeks prior to course start. Most welcome!

Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

HV0163-20037 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for HV0163

Academic year 2019/2020

Nutritional physiology (HV0163-20130)

2019-11-01 - 2020-01-19

Academic year 2018/2019

Nutritional physiology (HV0163-20158)

2018-11-05 - 2019-01-20

Syllabus and other information

Litterature list

  1. Comparative animal nutrition and metabolism Författare: Cheeke, P. R. & Dierenfeld, E. S ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-84593-631-0 [Comparative animal nutrition and metabolism] (https://www.cabi.org/bookshop/book/9781845936310/) Kommentar: CABI Publishing, CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK.
    NOTE! The exam will mainly be based on the book Comparative animal nutrition and metabolism!
  2. The mineral nutrition of livestock Författare: Underwood, E. J., Suttle, N. F. ISBN: 9780851991283 [The mineral nutrition of livestock] (https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/19991414404) Kommentar: Availabe as an e-book:
  3. Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry. 7th edition Författare: Champe, P. C., Harvey, R. A. & Ferrier, D. R. ISBN: 978-1496344496 Kommentar: Or other similar biochemistry literature is recommended to use to fresh up knowledge obtained from previous courses.
  4. Physiology of domestic animals Författare: Sjaastad, Ø. V., Hove, K. & Sand ISBN: 8291743118 Kommentar: Or other similar animal physiology book that can be used to fresh up knowledge obtained from previous courses.
  5. Writing and presenting scientific papers Författare: Malmfors, B., Garnsworthy, P., Grossman, M ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-897676-12-7 Kommentar: Or other book about scientific writing
  6. How to write and publish a scientific paper Författare: Day, R and Gastel, B ISBN: ISBN: 0-313-33027-1; 0-313-33040-9 Kommentar: Or other similar book about scientific writing
  7. Junqueira’s Basic Histology Författare: A L Mescher. Kommentar: Chapter 15. Digestive tract Text and Atlas. pp 249-280

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes The course is offered as a programme course: Animal Science - Master's Programme Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 38054 SEK Cycle: Master’s level (A1N)
Subject: Animal Science Biology Animal science Biology
Course code: HV0163 Application code: SLU-20037 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Animal Nutrition and Management Pace: 100%