Information Package / Course Catalogue
Animal Housing
Course Code: BSM216
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

Design of animal production structures, physical planning of rural settlements, planning and design of the environment (temperature, humidity, ventilation) and hosting an organism consistent with these facilities

Course Content

Importance and environment control of animal production structures; Designing of dairy and beef cattle and sheep housing; Designing of chicken housing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ersel YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to associate basic engineering knowledge with design principles.
2.To be able to research required data for project design and to work with different disciplines.
3.To be able to apply modern techniques and technologies for project design.
4.To be able to design agricultural buildings functional and environmentally sensitive.
5.To be able to analyze present buildings and projects, and to identify and solve the problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Balaban, A., Şen, E., 1988. Tarımsal Yapılar. Ders Kitabı, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 1083, Ankara
2.Balaban, A., Şen, E., 1984. Tarımsal İnşaat. Ders Kitabı, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 904, Ankara
3.Mutaf, S., Sönmez, R., 1984. Hayvan Barınaklarında İklimsel Çevre ve Denetimi. E.Ü.Z.F. Yayınları : 438, İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of agricultural buildings and designing
Week 2 - Theoretical
Content of a design project
Week 3 - Theoretical
Content of a design project
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planning the forms of agricultural settlements in the plant center.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environmental conditions in designing of agricultural buildings.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Climatic conditions in designing of agricultural buildings.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Heat balance in the agricultural buildings (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Heat balance in the agricultural buildings.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Designing of dairy and beef cattle housing.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Designing of dairy and beef cattle housing.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Designing of sheep housing.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Designing of sheep housing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Designing of sheep housing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Designing of chicken housing.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes