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  Course Description
Course Name : Poultry Nutrition

Course Code : ZTP401

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HASAN RÜŞTÜ KUTLU
Prof.Dr. LADİNE ÇELİK BAYKAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : digestive system of pıoultry
digestive physiology
nutrients and metabolism
nutrient requirements and calculation
layer nutrition and feeding
broiler nutrition and feeding
breeder nutrition and feeding

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : teaching poultry nutrition

Course Contents : Digestive system, digestion, nutritional physiology, nutriet and metabolism, calculation of nutrient requirements, layer nutrition, broiler nutrition, breeder nutrition, feding, ratio calculation and preperation, other issues related to poultry nutrition

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 Digestive systme anaomy of poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
2 Digestive systme physiology of poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
3 Nutrients and metabolism -energy for poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
4 Nutrients and metabolism -protein for poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
5 Nutrients and metabolism -vitamins for poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
6 Nutrients and metabolism -minerals for poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
7 Nutrients and metabolism -water for poultry reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
8 Nutrients requirements and feding of layers-1 reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
9 Nutrients requirements and feding of broilers-2 and quiz reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
10 Nutrients requirements and feding of broilers-1 reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
11 Nutrients requirements and feding of broilers-2 reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
12 Nutrients requirements and feding of breeders-1 reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
13 Nutrients requirements and feding of breeders-2 reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
14 Other issues related to poultry nutrition reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
15 general review reading, web surfing lecturing, presentation, discussion
16/17 final exam no no


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Poultry Science,Rearing, Nutrition and Disease
 Poultry Nutrition
 Feeds and Poultry Nutrition
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 50
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 4
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. 4
3 Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. 4
4 Uses IT to get new information in animal production 5
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. 5
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. 4
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. 5
* 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 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 7 3 21
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 75
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3
ECTS Credit: 3