Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701508101	BEEF HUSBANDRY	Compulsory	4	8	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purposes of the course is to give information about basic principles of beef cattle raising, beef catle enterprises, practical works in beef cattle rearing, calf rearing methods, ration preparation tecniques for beef cattle, marketing of beef cattle, basic carcass traits and principles of carcass evaluation.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	The students will be able to choose beef cattle which will have high fattening performance
2	The students will be able to prepare ideal fattening feeding program according to types of animals
3	The students will be able to prepare beef cattle diets including concentrate and roughage feed
4	The students will be able to select the most appropriate sire for conditions of the each beef cattle enterprises.
5	The students will be able to gain skill for assesment of the carcass in terms of their quality.
6	The student will be able to have enough information about how to growth healthy calves.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Worldwide known beef breeds Significant dual-purpose cattle breeds Beef cattle enterprises Fundamentals of the calf rearing Breeding of the replacement heifers. Cattle fattening (Introduction) Factors influencing fattening performance Nutrient requirements of beef cattle Feding practices for fattening cattle Principles of selection of beef cattle Reproction in beef cattle Marketing of beef cattle Slaughter and carcass cutting in beef cattle Final exam

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Worldwide known beef breeds
2	Significant dual-purpose cattle breeds
3	Beef cattle enterprises
4	Fundamentals of the calf rearing
5	Breeding of the replacement heifers.
6	Cattle fattening (Introduction)
7	Factors influencing fattening performance
8	Midterm Exam
9	Nutrient requirements of beef cattle
10	Feding practices for fattening cattle
11	Principles of selection of beef cattle
12	Principles of selection of beef cattle
13	Reproction in beef cattle
14	Marketing of beef cattle
15	Slaughter and carcass cutting in beef cattle
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetişitrme (Süt ve Et sığırcılığı) Atatürk Üniv. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Ders Notu Yayın No:134 2. Teknik Süt Sığırcılığı Rehberi, Adnan Manderes Üniv. Yayın No:29

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	6	84
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			117

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1			4
LO2						2
LO3				3
LO4					4
LO5		2
LO6

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High