Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : VHB569 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 4 |
To educate masters who have enough knowledge about the nutrition of beef cattle to be more rational and healthy, the requirements of energy and nutrients of beef cattle for more economical production, feedlot, feeding management, and nutrition of beef cattle issues. Educate students with the ability to represent correct solutions for the field problems and also contact the farmers and share knowledge about the issue.
Mention the basic principles of beef cattle nutrition, summarize the studies about the issue to students, evaluate the feedlot type for the livestock policy of the country, share information about the most suitable feedlot type for the different regions, and mention the feeds and their quality, prepare of some ration samples and share with the student.
| Prof. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL |
| 1. | Understanding of feedlot characteristic of beef cattle. |
| 2. | Introducing of feeds and feedlot environments. |
| 3. | Determination of animal requirements. |
| 4. | Understanding of feedlot types and equipments. |
| 5. | To get enough knowledge about the nutrition of beef cattle. |
| 1. | Perry, T.W., Cecava, M.J. (1995) Beef Cattle Feeding and Nutrition, Acedemic Press. |
| 2. | Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey. |
| 3. | Allen, D. (2001). Rationing Beef Cattle, Chalcombe Publications. |
| 4. | Barnes, R.F., Nelson, C.J., Moore, K.J., Collins, M. (2007) Forages, Blackwell Publishing. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Assignment | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Reading | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 106 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |