Information Package / Course Catalogue
Animal Growth and Nutrition
Course Code: ZZO557
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

To perceive the growth, indispensible and unique characteristics of the live organisms , beginning from changes occurring in cell and tissue, and description of environmental and nutritionalfactors which has implications on growth.

Course Content

To elucidate the role of changes in body composition on the growth of agriculture animals and description of factors related to environment and nutrition which may responsible for these morphological changes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Aid students to optimize the use of nutrients in the fattening of farm animals while producing products of animal origin with good quality.
2.Takes into account the relationships between environment, animal health and nutritional factors for healthy and robust growth; and for this purpose ,develops such multidiscipline cooperation.
3.Health and productive performance of progenies can be improved due to understanding of the effect of prenatal growth on development potential.
4.Save nutrients, thus protect environment and pay attention to consumer health when fattening animals as recommended.
5.Mathematical models of growth.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.E.S.E. Hafez and I.A. Dyer 1969. Animal Growth and Nutrition. Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, USA.
2.R. Mosenthin, J. Zentek and T. Zebrowska, 2006. Biology of Nutrition in Growing Animals. Elsevier, Hollanda.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Animal Growth
Week 2 - Theoretical
Prenatal Growth, Fetal Nutrition
Week 3 - Theoretical
Genetics of Growth
Week 4 - Theoretical
Climate and Growth
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social Environment and Growth
Week 6 - Theoretical
Voluntary Feed Intake
Week 7 - Theoretical
Growth Regulators and Aging
Week 8 - Theoretical
Body composition; Muscle and Bone
Week 9 - Theoretical
Yağ ve yağ doku büyümesi
Week 10 - Theoretical
Body composition; Skin and wool
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nuritional requirements for growth; Energy and Protein requirements
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nuritional requirements for growth; Mineral and vitamin requirements
Week 13 - Theoretical
Water metabolism
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mathematical models of growth
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment63336
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
OÇ-3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026