Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ORT216 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 2 |
The objective of this course is to provide students with the ability to analyze and manage livestock production processes within the framework of sustainability principles. The course aims to develop environmentally friendly, ethical, and economically viable animal production models by covering the problems associated with intensive farming, the impacts of environmental stress factors on productivity, the conservation of indigenous animal genetic resources, and animal health and welfare standards.
Current status of livestock production in the world and Turkey, and types of livestock enterprises; the concept of sustainability and its implications in animal production. Environmental stress factors and conservation of indigenous animal genetic resources within the scope of biodiversity. Structural challenges of intensive (industrial) farming and physiological/metabolic problems observed in high-yielding animals. Relationship between sustainable livestock production, herd health, animal welfare, sustainable feed resources, eco-friendly housing systems, and environmental health.
| 1. | Define the concept of sustainability and structurally analyze global and national livestock production data and enterprise types. |
| 2. | Evaluate the impacts of climatic and environmental stress factors on the physiology and productivity of farm animals. |
| 3. | Explain the importance of indigenous animal genetic resources in terms of biodiversity and comprehend strategies for their conservation. |
| 4. | Diagnose metabolic, reproductive, and structural problems caused by intensive industrial farming and single-trait selection for high yield. |
| 5. | Plan animal health management, welfare, eco-friendly housing design, sustainable feed production, and environmental health applications in line with sustainable livestock principles. |
| 1. | J.K. Drackley. 2006. Production Diseases in Farm Animal. Ed. Nanda Joshi, Thomas H. Herdt. Wageningen Academic Publishers. The Netherlands. |
| 2. | A. Aland, F. Madec. 2009. Sustainable Animal Production- The Chalnges and potantial developments for Professional farming, Wageningen Academic Publishers, The Netherlands |
| 3. | Battaglia, R.A. 2000. Handbook of Livestock Management. Prentice Hall. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Individual Work | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 51 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | PÇ-16 | PÇ-17 | PÇ-18 | |
OÇ-1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
OÇ-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||
OÇ-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||
OÇ-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |