Administration, legislation and housing (B-ODISEE-OWA01P)

This is a translated version. Original version in Dutch.
5 ECTSDutch40 Both termsBoth terms
Vanderstraeten Antoon (coordinator) |  Devos Liesbet |  Focke Riccy |  Vanderstraeten Antoon
Kernteam Agro- en biotechnologie St-Niklaas

Aims

Learning outcomes for this course can be consulted here.

Previous knowledge

A. Previously required courses  

The general admission requirements and the order of enrolment are to be found in the Education and Examination regulations.

B. Required competences  

The student masters the skills as taught on a secondary education level.

Is included in these courses of study

Activities

3 ects. Administration and legislation (B-ODISEE-OWA02i)

3 ECTSDutchFormat: Lecture20 First termFirst term
Focke Riccy |  Vanderstraeten Antoon
Kernteam Agro- en biotechnologie St-Niklaas

Content

The following topics are covered in this course:

  • Importance of administration
  • Nitrogen decree : practical approach to transition
  • Takeover and start-up
  • Leasehold legislation
  • Social status of the self-employed
  • Manure bank and VLM
  • Collective application
  • Environmental licence
  • Cattle portal
  • FAVV
  • Staff
  • Financial administration
  • Insurances
  • Public support for investments via VLIF

Course material

Course material can be found here.

Language of instruction: more information

Course is taught in Dutch.

Format: more information

Lectures

Distance education: monitored self study. Bachelor Degree students via Distance Education take no lectures or practical courses, but will receive the study material and study guide and will be in contact with their fellow students (distance learning platforms).

 

2 ects. Housing (B-ODISEE-OWA02j)

2 ECTSDutchFormat: Lecture20 Second termSecond term
Devos Liesbet |  Vanderstraeten Antoon
Kernteam Agro- en biotechnologie St-Niklaas

Content

The following topics are covered in this course:

  • Technical aspects of housing: barn construction, layout, ease of work (walkways),ventilation, emission reduction, ...
  • Deepening depending on interest (cow, pig, chicken, horse, ...)
  • Air scrubbers, digesters, sensor technology for cows

 

Course material

Study material can be found here.

Language of instruction: more information

Course is taught in Dutch.

Format: more information

Lectures

Distance education: monitored self study. Bachelor Degree students via Distance Education take no lectures or practical courses, but will receive the study material and study guide and will be in contact with their fellow students (distance learning platforms).

 

Evaluation

(B-ODISEE-O72366)

Type : Exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Written
Type of questions : Closed questions, Multiple choice, Open questions
Learning material : None

Explanation

AssessmentGrading scale
TOTAL1-20/20 scale
OWA02i - Administration and legislation1-20/20 scale
OWA02j - Housing1-20/20 scale

The part 'Administration and Law' will be assessed in January through a digital exam with multiple choice questions. Grading correction will be used.

The part 'Housing' will bee asseses in June via a written exam with open-ended questions. 

The information presented here regarding evaluation modalities may change at any time in response to the epidemiological reality. All changes will be communicated via Toledo, stating the correct information which should be applied (at all times).

Information about retaking exams

This course unit allows partial mark transfers in case of partial pass mark:

  • OWA02i - Administration and legislation (during and beyond academic year)
  • OWA02j - Housing (during and beyond academic year)

Same modality as for the first exam opportunity