Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physiology and Metabolism of Animal Nutrition
Course Code: ZT303
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Giving basic knowledge about digestive physiology of farm animals, understanding the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, waters in digestive organs of farm animals and electrolyte balance in body

Course Content

The digestive physiology of farm animals, understanding the digestion of carbohydrates and their metabolism, the digestion of proteins and their metabolism, the digestion of lipids and their metabolism, the absorption of vitamins and their metabolism, the absorption of minerals and their metabolism, the absorption of water and their importance in digestive organs and body of farm animals, and electrolyte balance in body

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Hulusi AKÇAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able toapprehend the digestive organs and their function
2.To be able to comprehend the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids
3.To be able to grasp the absorption of carbohydrate, protein, lipid, minerals, vitamins and waters,
4.To be able to have knowledge about the nutrient metabolism in animal body
5.to be able to understand anabolism and catabolism
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to digestive physiology
Week 2 - Theoretical
The digestion of carbohydrate and their metabolism in simple stomach
Week 3 - Theoretical
The digestion of carbohydrate and their metabolism in ruminants
Week 4 - Theoretical
The digestion of protein and their metabolism in simple stomach
Week 5 - Theoretical
The digestion of protein and their metabolism in ruminants
Week 6 - Theoretical
The digestion of lipid and their metabolism in simple stomach
Week 7 - Theoretical
The digestion of lipid and their metabolism in ruminants
Week 8 - Theoretical
The absorption of fat soluble vitamins and their metabolism
Week 9 - Theoretical
The absorption of fat soluble vitamins and their metabolism,
Week 10 - Theoretical
The absorption of macro minerals and their metabolism
Week 11 - Theoretical
The absorption of micro minerals and their metabolism
Week 12 - Theoretical
The absorption of water and their importance in digestive organs and body of farm animals
Week 13 - Theoretical
Electrolyte balance in body
Week 14 - Theoretical
Practical view in digestive physiology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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4
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026