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  Course Description
Course Name : Relationship of Nutrition to Product Quality in Animal Production

Course Code : ZO-604

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

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

Learning Outcomes of the Course : The students learn about the relationship between nutrition and milk qualitiy,
learn about relationship between nutrition and red meat qualitiy,
learn about relationship between nutrition and egg qualitiy,
learn about relationship between nutrition and broiler meat qualitiy.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To study the relationship between human health and livestock products, consumer preferences, the effects of the animal nutrition on livestock products in terms of their quantity and quality , manipulation of animal product quality.

Course Contents : The content of this course includes human health and animal products, nutritional factors affecting carcass quality in poultry, cattle and small ruminants, egg quality and nutritional factors affecting quality, nutritional factors affecting milk components, Wool quality and factor affecting its quality, functional food production from livestock, manure quality and environmentally sound feeding farm animals.

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 relationship between human-health and animal products No Visual presentation
2 Nutritional factors affecting carcass quality in poultry, cattle and small ruminants No Visual presentation
3 Nutritional factors affecting carcass quality in poultry, cattle and small ruminants No Visual presentation
4 Paper evaluation and discussion for carcass quality in different farm animals. No Visual presentation
5 Egg qualiy and nutritional factors affecting quality No Visual presentation
6 Discussion and evaluation of papers related to egg quality and nutrition No Visual presentation
7 Midterm Exam 5 hours writen exam
8 Nutritional factors affecting milk components No Visual presentation
9 Discussion and evaluation of papers related to milk quality and nutrition No Visual presentation
10 Whool and manure quality and factors affeceting their quality No Visual presentation
11 functional animal food production and environmentally sound feeding farm animals No Visual presentation
12 paper discussion on functional animal food production and environmentally sound feeding farm animals No Visual presentation
13 homework presentation and discussion No Visual presentation
14 homework presentation and discussion No Visual presentation
15 homework presentation and discussion No Visual presentation
16/17 Final Exam 5 hours writen exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  related literatures
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 5 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 At the end of this programme, the students improve and deepen their knowledge in the field of Animal Science by building on the knowledge and competence acquired at the undergraduate level and can employ interdisciplinary interaction in their field of study. 5
2 The students interpret and generate new information and theories in specific fields related to Animal Science using the theoretical and practical knowledge at masters level. Also, they can reveal the cause-effect relationship regarding the problems in their field of study and employ scientific research methods to generate possible solutions. 5
3 The students independently identify potential problems and carry out research studies aiming at solutions in the field of Animal Science. Also, they investigate and develop strategic approaches for potential problems that may arise related to the particular studies. 5
4 The students access and compile information about the latest developments and fundamental sources in the particular field and reach a new synthesis by evaluating and interpreting the existing research. They can make use of this acquired knowledge to practice the profession effectively and follow the improving implementations in the field. 5
5 The students use information in the field of Animal Science, through compiling, interpreting and synthesising it, in order to make social contributions. They make evaluations by creating a plan and framework and taking specific total quality criteria into consideration. They use the skills and knowledge acquired in the field of Animal Science in joint projects with other disciplines. 5
6 The students discuss and pass on the acquired knowledge based on their work in the field by making written and oral presentations. They have speaking and writing competence in at least one foreign language at a level that enables them to keep up with the requirements of the age. They express their ideas clearly using the tools of information and communication technologies. 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 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 12 60
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 146
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.84
ECTS Credit: 6