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Poultry Behaviour

Course Code	: ZZO514
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to define the poultry behavior characteristics and their relations with efficiency and comfort, sensory properties form the basis of behavior such as taste, smell, sight, hearing and touch , social behavior, feeding and reproductive behavior and to identify the relationship between these behaviors and hormones and to demonstrate importance of relationships in the application.

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Mustafa AKŞİT

Learning Outcomes

1.	to be able to gain information about the process of evolution and domestication of poultry
2.	to be able to acquire information about the poultry behavior and the development of the senses, mechanism of hormonal behavior.
3.	to be able to acquire information about theSocial behavior, feeding behavior, reproductive behavior and aggressive behavior
4.	to be able to gain information about the Stress and welfare in poultry
5.	to be able to gain information about the process of evolution and domestication of poultry

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Appleby, M.C., Mench, J.A., Hughes, B.O., (2004). Poultry Behaviour and Welfare, Cabi Pub.
2.	Akşit, M., Özdemir, D., 2002, Kanatlılarda Korku Davranışı. Hayvansal Üretim Dergisi,43(2):26-34.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Evolution and domestication of poultry

Week 1 - Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Week 2 - Theoretical

Development of poultry behavior

Week 2 - Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Week 3 - Theoretical

Taste and smell senses

Week 3 - Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice

Biological systems in poultry

Week 5 - Theoretical

Hormonal mechanisms of behavior

Week 5 - Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Week 6 - Theoretical

Hormonal mechanisms of behavior

Week 6 - Practice

Social behavior

Week 7 - Theoretical

Feeding behavior

Week 7 - Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Reproductive behavior

Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice

Reproductive behavior

Week 10 - Theoretical

Detection to some tests of fear in poultry

Week 10 - Practice

Aggressive behavior

Week 11 - Theoretical

Stress and welfare of poultry

Week 11 - Practice

cannibalism

Week 12 - Theoretical

The impact of behavior in poultry productivity

Week 12 - Practice

ınterpretation in terms of productivity and prosperity behavioral characteristics

Week 13 - Theoretical

To prevent abnormal behavior in Poultry, To improve the performance and welfare of selection facilities

Week 13 - Practice

The factors that cause abnormal behavior and abnormal behavior in poultry causes

Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice

Observation of the some behavior of birds in coop

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	3	2	70
Lecture - Practice	14	2	2	56
Term Project	1	20	1	21
Midterm Examination	1	20	2	22
Final Examination	1	30	2	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				201

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	5	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4
OÇ-5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5

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