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Building Sustainable Livestock Systems

Building Sustainable Livestock Systems

Building Sustainable Livestock Systems

Dates & Timetable:

Application for this micro-credential is open until 1st November 2026.

Date Time
Thursday, 19/11/2026 16:00-18:00 Central European Time – Croatia, France, Germany, Spain,
or 17:00-19:00 Eastern European Time – Cyprus, Greece, Lithuania, Romania,
or 15:00-17:00 Western European Time – Ireland
Thursday, 26/11/2026
Thursday, 03/12/2026
Thursday, 10/12/2026
Thursday, 17/12/2026

Description:

Discover how livestock production can become more sustainable while balancing food quality, animal welfare, and responsible resource use. This micro-credential explores sustainable livestock systems, animal nutrition, welfare, environmental impacts, and climate change. You’ll examine practical approaches including circular economy principles, precision livestock farming, and digital technologies, while developing the critical thinking and evidence-based decision-making skills needed to evaluate and improve animal production systems. Gain the knowledge to contribute to more resilient, responsible, and sustainable food production for the future.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Explain the role of livestock systems in food production and sustainable development, identifying key challenges related to environmental sustainability, animal welfare, resource use and food quality.
  2. Identify environmental social and economic factors which have an impact on the sustainability of livestock production systems.

Sustainable development goals:

  • SDG2. Zero Hunger
  • SDG3. Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG4. Quality Education
  • SDG12. Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG13. Climate Action
  • SDG15. Life on Land

Sector:

Sustainability

Thematic area:

Sustainable management

HASHTAGS/KEY WORDS:

#agriculture #animals #biodiversity #climate

Volume (ECTS):

1

Language:

English

Hard skills:

Identify environmental, animal welfare, and food-quality aspects of livestock systems Develop evidence-based proposals to improve sustainability in livestock and food production systems

Soft skills:

Critical thinking and evidence-based decision making Communication and discussion of sustainability livestock system

Study format:

Online

Study methods:

Lectures Case studies Interactive discussions Problem-based learning

Hours

Synchronous contact hours: 10
Asynchronous hours & self directed learning: 15

Entry requirements:

Bachelor student in one of the 9 partner universities of EU-CONEXUS, providing a proof of English proficiency of at least B2 level (certificate or online test).

Assessment:

Case study, online quiz

HOST UNIVERSITY:

Catholic University of Valencia, Spain

Stage of accreditation:

Internally validated by the UCV Governing Board

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