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  Course Description
Course Name : Sustainable animal husbandry

Course Code : ZTP351

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. OKTAY GÜRSOY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains knowladge about sustainable animal production

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Definition and scope of sustainability ; supply and demand of livestock poroducts; traditional production techniques; productivity in livestock production

Course Contents : technical and scientific developments in livestock production; environmental concern; organic production; ecologically sound production; optimum resource use; production systems;; zoonotic and parasitic disease concern; animal protein waste;economical eating habbits.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of sustainability none presantation
2 demand and supply of animal products; none presantation
3 traditional production techniques; none presantation
4 livestock productivity; none presantation
5 scientific and technical developments in animal husbandry; none presantation
6 environmental drawbacks; none presantation
7 exam none writing exam
8 ecological animal production; none presantation
9 optimum use of resources; none presantation
10 production systems; none presantation
11 reservations and parasitic zoonotic disease; none presantation
12 waste of animal protein none presantation
13 economic diet. none presantation
14 organic livestock production; none presantation
15 general revew none presantation
16/17 final exam none writing exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)
Required Course Material(s)  Various Sustainable Livestock Production Seninar and Conference Proceedings and literature in Turkish and English


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 30
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has information on alternative production systems 5
2 Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. 3
3 Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. 3
4 Uses IT to get new information in animal production 3
5 Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. 4
6 Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. 4
7 To get technical knowledge in his/her field 5
8 -Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey 5
9 Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. 3
10 Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 1 14
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 74
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.96
ECTS Credit: 3