| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Sustainable animal husbandry |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP351 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. OKTAY GÜRSOY
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Gains knowladge about sustainable animal production
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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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Definition and scope of sustainability ; supply and demand of livestock poroducts; traditional production techniques; productivity in livestock production |
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| Course Contents |
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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. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom |
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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 concept of sustainability |
none |
presantation |
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2 |
demand and supply of animal products; |
none |
presantation |
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3 |
traditional production techniques; |
none |
presantation |
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4 |
livestock productivity; |
none |
presantation |
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5 |
scientific and technical developments in animal husbandry; |
none |
presantation |
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6 |
environmental drawbacks; |
none |
presantation |
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7 |
exam |
none |
writing exam |
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8 |
ecological animal production; |
none |
presantation |
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9 |
optimum use of resources; |
none |
presantation |
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10 |
production systems; |
none |
presantation |
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11 |
reservations and parasitic zoonotic disease; |
none |
presantation |
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12 |
waste of animal protein |
none |
presantation |
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13 |
economic diet. |
none |
presantation |
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14 |
organic livestock production; |
none |
presantation |
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15 |
general revew |
none |
presantation |
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16/17 |
final exam |
none |
writing exam |
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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 |
5 |
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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. |
3 |
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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 |
3 |
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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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7 |
To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
5 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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5 |
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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. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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