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Course Description Course Name : Planning of Livestock Housing Course Code : TS-531 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. DERYAÖNDER Learning Outcomes of the Course : Examining relationships between, environment, barns and animals Establish between animal house and animal health and performance Explanation the impacts of climatic conditions on animals Planning ability of the large, small animal and poultry barns Analyses and solves problems in animal houses Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to describe complex relationships between animal houses and animal heath, performance and product quality, and to grasp emphasis on importance of the controlling climatic conditions to the students, also to introduce structural specifications and equipments of the animal barns, and to buildup adequate knowledge about animal husbandry systems and types of shelters Course Contents : Outdoor Environment (Temperature, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed, Solar Radiation, Rains) Indoor Environment, Thermal Environment (Temperature, Relative Humidity, Air Movements, Air Velocity), Chemical Environment (Gases, Dust And Micro Organisms, Odor), Structural Environment (Building), Site Selection, Dimensioning, Structural Properties (Natural Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation, Insulation), - Equipments (Feeders, Drinkers, Heaters and Ventilation, Cooling and Illumination Equipments), Housing and Husbandry Systems (In Poultry, Small and Large Animal Production). Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Department classroom, research and animal practice farm of Çukurova university, visit to region farms   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 introduction of the course, giving homework Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, question-answer 2 Outdoor environment (Air temperature, relative humidity, air velocity, solar radiation and rains) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 3 Indoor environment (Thermal, physical and chemical environment Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 4 Heat, humidity and heat- humidity equilibrium Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 5 Air movements and ventilation (air velocity, air flow and wind-chill effect) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 6 Evaporative cooling Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 7 Air quality (Gases, dusts and microorganisms Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, 8 Structural environment (Dimensioning, Structural specifications and equipments) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 9 Structural environment (Dimensioning, Structural specifications and equipments) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, Problem Solving, 10 Structural specifications (Ventilation and insulation) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, 11 Equipments (Feeders, drinkers, equipments of ventilation, cooling and illumination) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 12 Housing systems (Husbandry systems, used in poultry, small and large animal production) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 13 Housing systems in Large Animals (Sheds) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 14 Housing systems in small Animals (Sheepfolds) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 15 Housing systems in poultry production (Poultry Houses) Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show 16/17 Discussion homework Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics , Pre-reading the course books Lecture, Question - Answer, slayt show   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Articles, papers and thesis related with lecture topics  Bengtsson LP, Whitaker SH, (1986) Farm Structures in Tropical Climates, FAO/SIDA Cooperative Programme, Rural Structures in East and South-East Africa, Rome.  Management Practices. Land Application of Animal Manure. Ohio State University Extension Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio.  Tarımsal Yapılar. Metin OLGUN, 2009. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 1577 ve Ders Kitabı: 529 Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40 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 the ability to develop and deepen the level of expertise degree qualifications based on the knowledge acquired in the field of agriculture and irrigation structures 5 2 Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines 5 3 Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. 5 4 Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development 5 5 Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department 5 6 Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. 5 7 Solves problems by establishing cause and effect relationship 5 8 Able to carry out a study independently on a subject. 5 9 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches, to analyze and interpret complex issues occuring in these processes. 5 10 Can access resources on his speciality, makes good use of them and updates his knowledge constantly. 5 11 Has the ability to use computer software in agricultural structures and irrigation; can use informatics and communications technology at an advanced level. 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) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 5 5 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6