Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
202200203103ANIMAL BREEDINGCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The status of animal husbandry in the world and Turkey, local races and cultures, morphological and physiological characteristics, milk and livestock breeding to teach the principles.
Name of Lecturer(s)
ÖĞRETİM GÖREVLİSİ AYHAN AKGÜN
Learning Outcomes
1In general, the animal perceives the world and Turkey
2Basic features related to animal species and breeds knows
3Environmental animal knows the relationship
4Reinforces the information about the evolution and domestication processes
5Learn the general reproductive characteristics of animals.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Large and Small Livestock Breeding in the world and in Turkey, races, morphology, physiology, principles of animal husbandry
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Livestock Breeding; Livestock Breeding in the World and Turkey
2Cattle Breeds in the World and Turkey
3Dairy
4Meat Cattle
5Veal-calf heifers Breeding
6Sheep and goat breeds in Turkey
7"Sheep breeding
8Midterm Exam
9Goat Breeding
10Horse Races and Horse Breeding in Turkey
11Animal Shelter-Cattle Stables
12Animal Shelter-sheep and goat corral in
13Metabolic Diseases in Farm Animals
14Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
The instructor's lecture notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11212
Individual Study for Final Examination11212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)82
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