Information Package / Course Catalogue
Swine Production
Course Code: ZT441
Course Type: Area Elective
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

In this course, the aim is to introduce the pig breeds, housing conditions, and to teach the principles of breeding, reproductive biology, lot of care and administration, to give specific information about the species.

Course Content

Pig origin and domestication, pigs'morphological and physiological characteristics, important races and features of the principles of pig breeding and breeding, reproductive biology, yield characteristics, maintenance and management, weaning, castration, and numbering of pigs important hastalıllar

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to know the basic concepts of breeding pigs,
2.To be able to evaluate and compare pig breed according to efficiency.
3.To be able to use the reproductive performance criteria
4.To be able to know the basic concepts of genetic improvement
5.To be able to have information about swine diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Domesticatione pig origin and,
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pig's characteristics (morphological, physiological)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pig breeds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pig breeds
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pig breeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pig breeding
Week 7 - Theoretical
Swine breeding biology
Week 8 - Theoretical
Swine breeding biology
Week 9 - Theoretical
Production traits of pigs
Week 10 - Theoretical
Maintenance and management of pigs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Swine barns
Week 12 - Theoretical
Weaning pigs, castration and numbering
Week 13 - Theoretical
Important pig diseases
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%25
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination116117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes