Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | ZOO-23-168 | SIlage makIng technIcs | Elective | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
To give information about silage making and use in animal feeding |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah KAYA |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | To provide the students with the technical and objective information about silage making | 2 | To be able to calculate the silage amount and silo number needed in livestock enterprises | 3 | Specialize in feed values of forage crops and silage |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
The purpose of this course is to ensure practical and teorical knowledge about of Silage making and using of silage in ruminant nutrition. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Definition and history of silage | | | 2 | Silo types | | | 3 | Issues to be considered before choosing the location of silos | | | 4 | Calculation of the needs of silo numbers and silage amount of livestock farms | | | 5 | Silage making technique (forage for making silage) | | | 6 | Harvest, fade and breakdown for silage material | | | 7 | Silage additives | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | 9 | Transport, filling and compaction for silage material | | | 10 | The opening and use of silage | | | 11 | Aerobic stability and it's importance for silage | | | 12 | The nutritive values of silages (physical analyzes and sensory analyzes) | | | 13 | Silage analyses | | | 14 | The using of silages in animal nutrition | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Silage Making And Silage Feeding in All Aspects
Prof. Dr. Hasan Rüştü KUTLU (Çukurova University Press) |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
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) | |
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Workload Calculation |
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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 | 14 | 6 | 84 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | LO2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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