Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Animal Breeding
Course Code: ORT108
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The definition of Animal studies carried out in the field of zootecnic, the identification of farm animals and their products to gain information about production

Course Content

The importance of animal products, the state of it in our country and the world; domestication, livestock species and breeds concepts, factors affecting reproduction and fertility; lactation and milk yield, selection and hybridization, practical training, and nutrition

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ahmet Engin TÜZÜN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define Zootechnics,
2.To be able to identify the important livestock breeds raised in Turkey and in the world,
3.To be able to list morphological and physiological characters of livestock breeds,
4.To be able to explain the concepts of reproduction and control of reproduction in livestock,
5.To be able to list animal production and insemination methods,
6.To be able to explain the selection of farm animals.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yazgan, O., Animal Production Lecture Notes, Konya in 1986.
2.Tuncel, E., Ak, İ, Şahan, Ü, Koyuncu, M. 1997. Hayvan yetiştirme. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No:71.
3.Şengonca, M.; Altan, A.; Koşum, N.2011. Hayvan Yetiştirme İlkeleri. E.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 534, Bornova-İZMİR
4.Ertuğrul, E. Hayvan Yetiştirme (Yetiştiricilik). Ankara, 1993.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction - rationale and importance of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of livestock husbandry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Problems of animal husbandry in Turkey,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Domestication, zoological classification of farm animals, Concept of species, breed, hybrid
Week 5 - Theoretical
Classifications of breeds, breed characteristics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cattle, sheep and goat breeds raised in Turkey
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reproduction, sex characters
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Oestrus, insemination, gestation and parturition (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Measurement of reproductive efficiency
Week 10 - Theoretical
Texture of udder and lactation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Selection
Week 12 - Theoretical
Technical inspection visit
Week 13 - Theoretical
Trip to assessment
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Assignment3116
Term Project1011
Laboratory41212
Land Work4118
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
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2026