Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ORT204 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 1 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this introductory course is to gain basic knowledge about organic farm animal breeding, animal products and their importance for human beings.
Giving scientific, actuel and practical information about cattle production in the world and in Turkey, cattle breeds, reproduction in cattle, calf rearing, management ant nutrition of replacement heifers,mammary system and lactation, body condition scoring, macnine milking and mastitis, organic milk and beef production and buffalo production.
| Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Engin TÜZÜN |
| 1. | To be able to comprehend the importance of cattle in human nutrition, |
| 2. | To be able to recognize the characteristics of cattle breeds raised in Turkey, |
| 3. | To be able to comprehend the basic concepts about herd management in dairy cattle, |
| 4. | To be able to develop skills in calf and replacement heifer rearing, |
| 5. | To be able to use his knowledge about the production of organic meat and milk, |
| 6. | To be able to develop solutions for cattle diseases, |
| 7. | To be able to explain the features of buffalo production. |
| 1. | Homan, E.J, M.A. Wattiaux. 2008. Teknik Süt Sığırcılığı Rehberi. Çeviri Ed: A.G.Önol. ADÜ Yayın No:29 |
| 2. | Özhan, M., N. Tüzemen, M. Yanar. 2011. Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme (Süt ve Et Sığırcılığı). Atatürk Üniv. ZF Yayın No: 134. |
| 3. | Fries, R, A. Ruvinsky. 1999. The Genetics of Cattle. CABI Publishing. |
| 4. | Phillips, C.J.C. 2001. Principles of Cattle Production. CABI Publishing. |
| 5. | Mustafa A. 2012. Dairy Cattle Production Course Text. http://animsci.agrenv.mcgill.ca/courses/450/ |
| 6. | Battaglia, R.A. 2000. Handbook of Livestock Management. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Lecture - Practice | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Term Project | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Studio Work | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
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OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
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OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
OÇ-6 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-7 | 4 | ||||||||||