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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Ruminant Nutrition |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP403 |
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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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4 |
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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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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1.Knows basic knowledge on cattle feeding
2.Knows feeding systems for dairy cattle
3.Knows feeding of fattening cattle and fattening methods
4.Knows critical periods of small ruminant production and feeding strategy in these periods
5.Knows the factors affecting production and quality of products and diet formulation for profit and high quality product
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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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The aim of this course is to teach the critical breeding and fattening periods of large and small ruminant feeding, feeding approaches in these periods, the problems encountered in practice, i the measures taken against the problems encountered. |
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| Course Contents |
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critical periods in ruminant nutrition, feeding approaches in these periods, metabolic problems encountered in practice, the measures to be taken against problems, ruminnat feeds and ration formulation |
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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 |
Lactation and breeding cycle and feeding for dairy cow in different stages of lactation |
No |
Visual presentation |
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2 |
Body condition score for dairy cattle in the different phase of production cycle |
No |
Visual presentation |
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3 |
Prediction of nutrients requirements of dairy cattle |
No |
Visual presentation |
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4 |
Feeding systems in practice for dairy cattle and diet formulation |
No |
Visual presentation |
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5 |
Feeds and their properties for ruminants and diet formulation |
No |
Visual presentation |
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6 |
Calf and heifer feeding and nutrition |
No |
Visual presentation |
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7 |
Cattle fattening, factor affecting fattening and growth, And carcass quality, compensatory growth |
No |
Visual presentation |
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8 |
Exam |
5 hours study |
writen exam |
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9 |
Nutrient requirements of beef cattle, and diet formulation for fattening cattle |
No |
Visual presentation |
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10 |
Practical sheep and lamb feeding |
No |
Visual presentation |
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11 |
Lamb fattening |
No |
Visual presentation |
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12 |
Feeding of dairy goats and kids |
No |
Visual presentation |
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13 |
Kid fattening |
No |
Visual presentation |
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14 |
Feeds for small ruminants and diet formulation,
Metabolic disorders in ruminants |
No |
Visual presentation |
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15 |
general evaluation |
no |
no |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
5 hours study |
writen exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Ders Kitabı: Büyük ve Küçükbaş Hayvan Besleme (Prof.Dr. Murat GÖRGÜLÜ)
Nutrient Requirments of Dairy Cattle: Seventh Revised Edition, 2001
Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: Sheep, Goats, Cervids and New World Camelids, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 2007
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| Required Course Material(s) |
www.muratgorgulu.com.tr
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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 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
0 |
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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 |
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. |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
2 |
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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. |
5 |
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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 |
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. |
5 |
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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. |
5 |
| * 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 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
2 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 82 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.28 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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