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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Principles of Animal Husbandry |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP112 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. OSMAN TORUN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns about animal breeding
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Using the most appropriate techniques for raising farm animals which learn the methods of having a yield quantity and quality.
Knows the quantity and the quality of the yield by using the most appropriate techniques for raising farm animals |
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| Course Contents |
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Zootechnical subject and the meaning of the agricultural economy of the country and the benefits of animal husbandry, production systems, Domestication, Type and race, Hibridasyon, reproduction of farm animal , animal breeding, cattle farming, sheep farming, goat rearing, poultry breeding, animal nutrition, practical training jobs |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class and field |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The importance and the subject of zootechnics |
none |
none |
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2 |
Animal husbandry in the agricultural economy of the country and the benefits |
none |
none |
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3 |
Livestock production systems |
none |
none |
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4 |
Domestication, animal species and breeds.
Racial characteristics |
none |
none |
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5 |
hybridization |
none |
none |
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6 |
Reproduction in farm animals |
none |
none |
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7 |
animal breeding |
none |
none |
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8 |
exam |
none |
none |
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9 |
cattle breeding |
none |
none |
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10 |
small ruminant breeding |
none |
none |
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11 |
poultry breeding |
none |
none |
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12 |
Training and augmentation procedures |
none |
none |
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13 |
Meat, milk, eggs, wool and mohair production. |
none |
none |
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14 |
Animal feeding and nutrition |
none |
none |
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15 |
General review |
none |
none |
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16/17 |
final exam |
none |
none |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 related literature
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
90 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
10 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has information on alternative production systems |
3 |
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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 |
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3 |
Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. |
3 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
4 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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4 |
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9 |
Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. |
3 |
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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. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
14 |
28 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 88 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.52 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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