AGRIC, NUTRITION AND HEALTH FREE TEXTBOOK

About AGRIC, NUTRITION AND HEALTH FREE TEXTBOOK

Introduction
HCM 107: Agriculture, Nutrition and Health is a one semester, two units, 100 level (year one) course. The course is designed for undergraduate students of Human Resources Management.
This course will expose you to an understanding of many of the concepts in animal nutrition and health, it will assist you to be able to compare them with human nutrition and health. The knowledge gained will also assist us to be able to manage our farm business effectively.


The Course Material
You will be provided with the following materials for this course:
1. Course Guide
The material you are reading now is called course guide which introduce you to this course.
2. Study Units
The textbooks prepared for this course by National Open University of Nigeria is called Study Guide. You will be given a copy of the book for your personal use.
3. Textbooks
At the end of each unit, there is a list of recommended textbooks which though not compulsory, for you to acquire or read, are necessary as supplements to the course materials.
4. Other Materials
In addition to the above materials, it is very essential for you to collect your assignment file.
Study Units
There are fifteen study units in this course divided into three modules as follows: Module 1
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Unit 1 Meaning and Concept of Agriculture
Unit 2 History and Importance of Agriculture
Unit 3 Problems of Agricultural Development
Unit 4 Solutions to the Problems of Agricultural Development
Unit 5 Agricultural Systems-Farming Systems
Unit 6
Module 2 Agricultural Systems-Cropping Systems
Unit 1 Concept of Nutrition
Unit 2 Food Nutrients - Carbohydrates
Unit 3 Food Nutrients - Proteins
Unit 4 Food Nutrients – Lipids and Water
Unit 5 Food Nutrients-Minerals and Vitamins
Unit 6
Module 3 Balanced Rations and Malnutrition
Unit 1 Concept of Health
Unit 2 Pests and Parasites of Farm Animals
Unit 3 Management and Control of Pests, Parasites and Diseases
of Farm Animals