Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZOO-23-130LIVESTOCK ECOLOGYElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In terms of farm animals, ecology, ecosystem and ecological relationships, natural and artificial breeding conditions will be discussed. That they showed a variety of animals and the environment against ekolojilerdeki yields and yield positive and negative effects of reactions to teach students. Animals brought into line with the environment and climatic environment of farm animals is to understand the requests.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist.Prof.Dr. İsa YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1In terms of the relationship between the environment and the efficiency of livestock breeding to learn.
2According to ecological conditions, the type of animal to be grown in farm animals and aquaculture will learn to identify the shape.
3Environment in terms of livestock, production, pollution, and pollution control will be familiar with.
4Students and functions of livestock in terms of compliance with elements of the ecosystem (adaptation) will have knowledge about the topics.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Ecology, ecosystem and ecological relationships input Elements and functions of the ecosystem Population ecology Differences in natural and agricultural ecosystems Energy losses in modern agriculture and farming, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur cycles Genetic diversity and conservation Compliance with farm animals (adaptation) Pet-friendly environment to make The effect of the temperature behavior of the animals (cold, warm, comfortable temperature range, and the critical temperature) Natural and artificial selection Climatic environmental requirements of the cattle. Climatic environmental requirements of sheep. Climatic environmental requirements of poultry. Animal production and environmental pollution interactions
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Ecology, ecosystem and ecological relationships input.
2Elements and functions of the ecosystem.
3Population ecology.
4Differences in natural and agricultural ecosystems.
5Energy losses in modern agriculture and farming, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur cycles.
6Genetic diversity and conservation.
7Compliance with farm animals (adaptation).
8Pet-friendly environment to make.
9The effect of the temperature behavior of the animals (cold, warm, comfortable temperature range, and the critical temperature).
10Natural and artificial selection.
11Climatic environmental requirements of the cattle.
12Climatic environmental requirements of sheep.
13Climatic environmental requirements of poultry.
14Animal production and environmental pollution interactions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.GÖKMEN S., 2007. Genel Ekoloji, Nobel Yayınları ANKARA. 2.Emsen H. 1992. Hayvan yetiştirme ilkeleri. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 95, ERZURUM. 3.Price, E. O., 2002 Animal domestication and behavior. CABI Publishing. Typeset by AMA DataSet Ltd, UK. 1.Vaarst M. at all., 2004. Animal health and welfare in organıc agriculture. Typeset by Wyvern 21 Ltd, Bristol
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study1410140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
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