In line with the educational objectives of the CdLM in 'Digital Management of Agriculture and Mountain Territory', the teaching provided has the general objective of providing the student with skills on the applications in the livestock sector of the main sensors and tools for precision farming aimed at improving productivity, health and animal welfare and environmental sustainability.

Knowledge and understanding
The student will develop basic and advanced knowledge relating to the possible automation solutions available for the management of animals (ruminants, pigs, poultry), for the control of the microclimate in breeding, for the management of food in breeding and preparation/distribution of the ration, depending on the species bred and the systems for monitoring animal performance and milking automation.

Applying knowledge and understanding
The knowledge acquired will give the student the ability to understand the main critical points related to the management of animals, animal nutrition, and the main digital technological approaches available to improve the production efficiency and sustainability of livestock farming.

Making judgements
The skills and knowledge acquired will allow the student to independently develop their own assessments regarding the resolution of practical problems related to the management of livestock using digital technologies available on the market.

Communication skills
The knowledge acquired by the student will allow him/her to communicate what he/she has learned using appropriate technical and scientific language.

Learning skills
The skills acquired by the student will allow him to develop a critical capacity that will allow him to face with great flexibility the different professional contexts in which he will have to operate.