Information Package / Course Catalogue
Animal Science
Course Code: ZT102
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To inform about practical and up-to date scientific information about produced products, growing of livestock, and place and importance of human life

Course Content

Animal production in Turkey and the world, the benefits of animal agriculture, the problems of animal husbandry in Turkey, domestication process, the concepts of species and breeds, the reproduction of farm animals, lactation and environmental adaptation and the adaptation and livestock breeding

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zeynep YARDIM
Prof. Aytül UÇAK KOÇ
Prof. Orhan KARACA
Prof. Tufan ALTIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the importance of animal products on human nutrition
2.To recognize the problems of livestock in Turkey
3.To be able to grasp the reproduction mechanism in farm animals
4.To be able to have knowledge about lactation in mammals
5.Tobe able to have knowledge about providing ways and methods to increase the efficiency in livestock
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Şengonca et al. 2008. Hayvan Yetiştirme İlkeleri. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları.
2.Ertuğrul et al. 1997. Hayvan Yetiştirme (Yetiştiricilik). A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi
3.Bıyıkoğlu, K. 2009. Genel Zootekni. A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No:231. Erzurum
4.Taylor, R.E. and T.G. Field. Scientific Farm Animal Production. An Introduction to Animal Science.Pearson
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Animal production and importance, Animal production in Turkey and World. Problems of livestock production in Turkey
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Domestication, Concept of Species and Breed
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Reproductive and fertility-The biological basis of reproduction, Formation of oestrus and oestrus behaviors
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Reproduction and fertility- Stages of the reproductive efficiency. The applied technologies for reproductive in livestock
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Growth, development and meat production
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Mammary system, lactation and milk production
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Livestocks houses, Environment and the environment adaptation
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
The basic principles of animal feeding
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
The basic principles of animal breeding- Phenotypic variation and resources
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
The basic principles of animal breeding- Methods of selection and selection and ating methods
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Cattle breeding
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Sheep and goat breeding
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Poultry
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Apiculture and sericulture
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Week 17 - Preparation Work
Week 18 - Preparation Work
Week 19 - Preparation Work
Week 20 - Preparation Work
Week 21 - Preparation Work
Week 22 - Preparation Work
Week 23 - Preparation Work
Week 24 - Preparation Work
Week 25 - Preparation Work
Week 26 - Preparation Work
Week 27 - Preparation Work
Week 28 - Preparation Work
Week 29 - Preparation Work
Week 30 - Preparation Work
Week 31 - Preparation Work
Week 32 - Preparation Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination119120
Final Examination123124
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026