How Q-PorkChains benefits teaching and training

This page is especially meant for people involved in teaching and training within the field of pig and pork production, processing and consumption.

The overall aim of the teaching and training activities is to continuously provide universities and industrial actors with the newest knowledge in the field of pork quality.

The teaching and training activities are directed to transfer the research results from the project to universities and to industrial actors.

In order to implement results obtained from the research modules educational material will be developed and implemented in teaching and training at all levels from post graduate level to industry.

The end target groups are:

• Students in higher education
  (PhD students, MSc students, BSc students and students in relevant non-degree programs) and
• People involved in the pork production chain
  (farmers and employees at farm level, management personnel as well as employees at slaughter houses, meat cutting plants, meat processing plants and sales representatives as well as employees at enterprises that offer industrial inputs or services for the pork production chain like e.g. veterinarians).

During the first 18 month period of the project learning needs within industry and relevant teaching and training methods in higher education, vocational education and private training companies should be identified and a model for teaching and training at different levels should be developed. The model is planned to be problem based and involve a great deal of e-learning components.

A survey and a work shop will be conducted on teaching methodology and the level of interest in developing a teaching and training network within the field. Another survey and work shop will be conducted on learning needs and desires of the pork chain.

Results from the surveys can be seen here

Report on teaching material and delivery models (in pdf)

If you have any question concerning teaching and training don’t hesitate to contact:

Ms. Anne Algers

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

e-mail:

Tel.: +46-51167265