DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION
Established in 1985, the department of livestock management, with its main offices and dairy farm are located within the premises of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agricultural University Peshawar. Dairy farm is located in Malakandhir & is used for practical demonstration of the undergraduate students of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree program Students and postgraduate research in the fields of livestock management, beef animal production, meat science & dairy sciences.
Department of livestock management is an integral component of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. The department has been engaged in supporting the livestock sector through training, research and technology transfer to various groups of stakeholders. Graduate and postgraduate students are provided with the required knowledge and skills in livestock management and allied sciences. Postgraduate thesis research is conducted on various aspects of livestock management, Livestock Management, milk and meat production and products processing. The dairy sector is supported through student’s internship at the management, production and products processing and marketing enterprises. Improved techniques and technologies are identified and developed for transfer of modern innovative knowledge to the industry.
The department of livestock management has a three pronged approach imparting high quality education, conducting problem-oriented research and transferring technology to solve farming community problems related to animal production, management and products processing. The highly qualified teaching faculty provides a stimulating academic environment to the students to pursue their study programs i.e. DVM, M.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D degrees. For post graduation degree program, the students are required to have already studied basic biology courses (such as animal production, fodder crops and rangeland grasses, animal production performance, dairy science, meat science, animal reproduction and environment and production performance)in their undergraduate degree program for specialization in livestock management. So far, the department has been successful in providing skilled manpower of livestock management graduates for both public and private sectors, which are actively working on problems faced by the farming community. Before the DVM composit degree program in 2002, the livestock management department was involved in the B.Sc. (Hons) Animal Husbandry degree program and it has produced nearly 350 graduates with bachelor degree. Now with the commencement of DVM composit degree program livestock management department is a major contributor. Livestock management department is also producing post graduates in M. Sc (Hons) and Ph. D programs. Some of the graduates have shown excellent performance during their academic careers and received several awards such as Presidential Award.
Besides teaching, the department implements viable research programs in the fields of animals production, dairy processing, meat production and fodder/ rangeland. Major emphasis of the present research programs of the department are on current animals production related problems of the farming community of Khyber PakhtunKhwa in particular and rest of the country in general. A number of research projects funded by national and nonGovernment organizations have been conducted by the department. The projects are aimed to enhance animals production through various management practices.
Currently, the faculty of livestock management department consist of two professors, one associate professor, one assistant professor, one lecturer and one intern graduate and 69 supporting members. Seven Ph.D, 65 nos. of MSc. (Hons) students have been enrolled at the departmentbesides the department is contributing in the education of 500 DVM students.
The Dairy Farm of the Department Liuvestock Management is used for students practicals demonstration and research. The farm has a total of 137 units of animals including Sahiwal, Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Beetal goats and Kari Sheep. Sixteen acres of forage land is also available for fodder production on full time basis and 20 acres land is hired with other departments for meeting additional requirements of fodder. Machine milking is practiced at the farm supported with a dairy processing unit comprising chilling, pasteurizing, and components for production of cheese, yoghurt and butter. A Semen research and production laboratory and an ArtificialInseminationCenterfacilitate reproductive studies. Linkages have been established with Livestock production & Dairy Farm Harichand, slaughter House,Semen Production Unit of livesatock and Dairy Development Department and Veterinary Research Institute Peshawar.
A liaison is kept with the Sarhad Dairy Farmers Association for capacity development. Technical assistance is provided to the Livestock and Dairy Development Board and Pakistan Dairy Co, PM Initiative, SMEDA and other Development organizations. The government is assisted in planning and development for livestock in the province and FATA. Research areas have been prioritized recently, for postgraduate thesis work.
For further information/ inquiries regarding the Livestock management Department please be contacted to the following faculty of the department:
- Prof. Dr. M. Subhan Qureshi, Department of Livestock managementManagement, KhyberPakhtunKhwa AgriculturalUniversity, Peshawar(office tel no 091-9221027 cell no 0300-5877933) Or
- Prof. Dr. Sohail Akhtar Chairman, Livesatock Management Department, Cell no. 03339355320
- Dr. Abdur Rahman, Assoicate Professor Focal point for QEC, Department of Livestock management, cell no 03339617919 email address: .
CRITERION-1
PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
Criterion-1 Program Mission, Objectives and Outcomes
Institutional mission
Provision of quality education with major focus on development of the trained and skilled human resources in various fields of Animal Production through teaching and research.
Program mission
To establish and promote high quality teaching, problem oriented research and technology transfer in the field of Livestock management in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in order to address the fundamental questions of Livestock Production.
Standard 1-1 The program must have documented measurable objectives that support college /Institution Mission statements
Program objectives:
- To enable Livestock management graduates to gain and apply relevant knowledge and skill for the optimum improvement of animal production.
- To build capacity of Livestock management graduates for solution of farmer’s problems related to Animal production in Khyber PakhtunKhwa
- To enable Livestock management graduates to gain knowledge of the subject as per international standards to pursue their careers
Strategic plan
- To build capacity of the graduates through implementation of an up-dated curriculum consisting major and elective subjects based on modern trends in Livestock management for the improvement of Animal management and production.
- To build capacity of the graduates through conceptual teaching and Practical Training, laboratory work, home assignments, group discussions, projects, presentations, etc
- To improve professional skills of the graduates through mandatory laboratory and field based internships and co-curricular activities such as departmental quizzes, exhibitions and competitions.
Table 1-1: Program Objectives Assessment
S. No. / Objectives / How Measured / When Measured / Improvement Identified / ImprovementMade
111111. / To enable Livestock management graduates to gain and apply relevant knowledge and skillfor the improvement of Animal Mangement & Production / Surveys
a) Course Evaluation Questioniar
b) Graduating Students Survey
c) Employer Survey
d) Alumni Survey / May 2010
May 2010
May 2010
May 2010 / The Department needs to improve on;
1. Providing latest literature to students,
2. need of Lab facilities and class rooms
3. Need to develop linkages with farmers, national & international organizations
4. lack of study tours to other organizations / 1. Requested the librarian to use of HEC Digital Library extended to the Deptt.(in progress)
2. Provision of improved teaching methods through Multimedia and other audio-visual adds
2. / To build capacity of the Livestock management graduates for solution of farmer’s problems related to Animal Production in KPK/ Pakistan / The same surveys were used as for Objective 1 / Same dates as those of Objective 1 / Provision of a well-equipped Animal product technology laboratory
Need to develop linkages with farmers / 1. Involvement of graduate students in diagnosis of Livestock management on farm and their management thorugh applied field reseach.
2.Executeed training to the progressive farmers of the province in the fields of animal production.
3 / To enable Livestock management graduates to gain knowledge of the subject as per international standards to pursue their careers / The same surveys were used as for Objective 1 / Same dates as those of Objective 1 / Exposure of students in international organizations / Involvement of students in national organizations
Standard 1-2: The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students are capable of performing these outcomes.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
- Graduates of the Department of Livestock management shall have an ability to accommodate current and future Animal Production issues at provincial and national levels.
- Graduates of the Department of Livestock management shall have an ability to conduct independent research on problems faced by the farmers in the area of Livestock management and Dairy Techology & Processing.
- Graduates of the Department shall have updated professional knowledge and skills to make their careers in national and international organizations
The program outcomes are the by-products of the program objectives and are interrelated.
Table1-2: Relationship between Program objectives and Program outcomes
Program Objectives / Program Outcomes1 / 2 / 3
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2 / . / .
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Alumni, Graduating Students and Employer Survey:
The following surveys were conducted by the Program Team of the Department of Livestock management. A total of 8alumni, 16graduating students and 04 employers responded to the surveys.
Survey of Graduating Students through Questionnaire-Session: 2010Questions / Score in %
1. Your mix of Research and teaching & community service / 80.00
2. The intellectual stimulation of your work / 86.67
3 Type of teaching/ research you currently do / 86.67
4. Your interaction with students / 100.00
5. Cooperation you receive from colleagues / 100.00
6. The montoring available to you / 80.00
7. Administrative support from the department / 80.00
8. Providing clearity about faculty promotion process / 60.00
9. Your prospects for advancement and progress through ranks / 80.00
10. Salary and Compensation package / 82.78
12. Amount of time you have for yourself and family / 60.00
13. The overall climate at the department / 80.00
13. Whether the department is utilizing your experience and knowledge / 86.67
General comments of the students:
1. Emphasis should be given to courses where practical and field exposure visits
2. Provision of additional research funds for research especially in the area of meat and milk production and processing
3. The curriculum should include advanced courses with more emphasis on practical work
4. Establishment of separate computer laboratory for Research students of Livestock management
students.
Alumni Survey through Questionnaire for Academic Year: 2010Questions / Score in %
I. Knowledge
1. Math, Science, Humanities and professional discipline / 90.00
2. Problem formulation and solving skills / 80.00
3. Collecting and analyzing appropriate data / 80.84
4. Ability to link theory to practice. / 90.00
5. Ability to design a system component or process / 90.00
6. IT knowledge / 75.00
II. Communications Skills
1. Oral communication / 95.00
2. Report writing / 85.00
3. Presentation skills / 90.00
III. Interpersonal Skills
1. Ability to work in teams. / 85.00
2. Ability to work in arduous /Challenging situation / 60.00
3. Independent thinking / 95.00
4. Appreciation of ethical Values / 95.00
IV. Management /leadership Skills
1. Resource and Time management skills / 100.00
2. Judgment / 85.00
3. Discipline / 95.00
VII. Department Status
1. Infrastructure / 80.00
2. Faculty / 85.00
3. Repute at National level / 70.00
4. Repute at international level / 70.00
General comments of the alumni:
1. Courses on Bio- Informatics should be introduced while courses on statistics need to be up-dated
2. Courses on IT and participation in conferences and discussion on research papers included to enhance vision of graduates.
3. Student Internship Programs may be promoted through viable linkages of the Department with Agricultural Research Institutes / Stations. Besides public, private sector and national and international NGOs may also be involved
Survey of the graduate students through Questionnaire for Academic Year: 2010Questions / Score in %
1. The working program is adequate and induces a lot of knowledge / 80.00
4. The program is effective in developing analytical and problems solving skills / 80.00
5. The program is effective in developing independent thinking / 86.67
6. The program is effective in developing written communication skill / 86.67
9. Wether the contents of curriculum are advance and meet the program objectives / 80.00
14. Whether scholarships/ grants were available to students in case of hardships / 73.33
The internship experience is effective in enhancing
- Ability to work in a team
- Indepentdent thinking
- Appreciation of ethical values
- Professional Development
- Time management skills
- Judgement
- Discipline
- Link between theory and practice
Standard 1-3: The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they are used improve the program must be documented.
a) Actions needed
- Procurement of new equipment for laboratories
- Provision of visual aids for teaching
- Access to latest literature via HEC Digital Library (in progress)
- Internet and computer facilities
b) Strengths and weaknesses of the program
i) Strengths
- Foreign qualified faculty with Ph.Ds in different areas of Animal Production, Dairy Technology Meat processing & Reproductive Physiology.
- Dairy Farm facility (for demonstration & research)
- Semen production unit
- Field and slaughter house facilities of local government and private for research
ii) Weaknesses
- Shortage of class rooms
- Unavailability of funds for conducting research
- No post graduate laboratories
- Operation maintenance of laboratories
- Chemical Provsion in Dairy & Beef/Meat
- Lack of livestock management department library
c) Future development plans
- One class room each for each subject offered in a semester for undergraduate and post graduate students
- Two well-equipped laboratories for post-graduate students
- Animal Slaughtering & meat Processing centre
- Offices for the faculty
- One computer laboratory for students of livestock management
Standard 1-4: The department must assess its overall performance periodically.
a) Student Enrolment
S. No / Year / M. Sc (Hons)1 / 2005 / 10
2 / 2006 / 12
3 / 2007 / 12
4 / 2008 / 15
5 / 2009 / 11
b) Student/Faculty Ratio 3.2: 1 in 2005 and 10 :1 in 2010
c) Time for M. Sc (Hons) in DepartmentTwo Years
d) The average student grade point (CGPA)3.5
e) Employer’s satisfaction
Employer’s Survey displayed that they were satisfied with overall theoretical and research background of the students of the Department. Further, they have the ability to translate theory into their practice. Students of this Department have good oral communication and report writing skills. They are capable of working independently as well as in team. Further, they are well disciplined and skillful.
f) Student/faculty satisfaction
The contents of curriculum are advanced and meet the program objectives. Students are satisfied with the overall learning environment. The program stimulates effective communication and report writing skills. However, students are less satisfied with practical and IT aspects of the program.
g) Research activities
The faculty publishes almost 3-5 research papers on annual basis. On the whole, the faculty has more than 200 publications, which include articles published in national and international journals, technical reports, lecture notes and manuals. Currently almost 3 research projects, funded by national and international organizations, are ongoing in the Department. Workshops and Seminars are held in the Department on regular basis.
CRITERION-2
CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION
Criterion-2 Curriculum design and organization
Program of studies offered
The Department of Livestock management is running its academic program through semester system of examination. The department offers Courses DVM degree , M.Sc (Hons) and Ph.D Degree Programs.
M. Sc (H) is is two years program after DVM five years degree program. During DVM Degree Program, students are exposed to highly professional course work covering almost all areas of speciliazation of Livestock management
The courses offered at the M.Sc. (Hons) level are approved by National Curriculum Revision Committee, HEC, Islamabad, which is in-line with the international standards. (Course syllabi Annexure-1)
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Table 2.1 Curriculm/ course requirement for M.Sc.(Hons) Degree Program
Program / Semester / Course Number / Major Courses / Technical ElectiveM. Sc (H) Part-1 / Spring / LM-701 / Dairy Production
Spring / LM-704 / Livestock Industry
Spring / LM-708 / Advnace Meat Production
Spring / LM-701 / Dairy Production (PhD)
Spring / LM-704 / Livestock Industry PhD)
M. Sc (H) Part-1 / Fall / LM-712 / Recent Advnaces in Liveastock Mangement
Fall / LM-711 / Trends and Potential of Milk and Meat Production
Fall / LM-715 / Beef Production
Fall / LM-712 / Recent Advnaces in Liveastock Mangement (PhD)
Fall / LM-711 / Trends and Potential of Milk and Meat Production (PhD)
Fall / STAT-711 / Experimental Design & Analysis
Fall / AN –704 / Protein Metabolism
Fall / LM-793 / Special Problems
Course strengths
Courses provide theoretical and practical foundation to the students of this Department in the field of Livestock management. They are enabled to design experiments and analyze data as well as link theory with practice.
Standard 2-1: The Curriculum must be consistent and support the program’s documented objectives
The following Table 2.2manifests how the program content (Courses) meets the program objectives.
Table 2.2 : Courses vs program outcome
Courses / 1 / 2 / 3Major Courses / . / . / .
Elective Courses / . / .
Practical (Field and Lab) / . / . / .
Thesis research / . / . / .
Standard 2-2: Theoretical background, problem analysis and solution design must be stressed within the program’s core material.
The following table (Table 2.3) indicates the elements covered in core courses:
Table 2.3: Standard 2-2 requirement
Elements / Coursesi) Theoretical Background / All courses offered by the Department
ii) Problem Analysis / All courses of the Department
Elective Courses
Research
iii) Solution Design / All courses of the Department
Elective Courses
Research
Standard 2-3: The curriculum must satisfy the core requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body.
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Standard 2-4: The curriculum must satisfy the major requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body/council.
The Department follows HEC & PVMC requirement for each Degree Program in Livestock management as per decision of the National Curriculum Revision Committee and dully approved by statutory bodies such as Board of Studies, Board of Faculty and academic council.
Standard 2-5: The curriculum must satisfy the general education, arts and other discipline requirements for the program as specified by the accreditation body.