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Vitamins in Animal Nutrition

Course Code	: VHB525
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To understand of importance of vitamins for animal health, production quantity and quality in animal nutrition, Educate masters who know enough knowledge about issue.

Course Content

Understanding of importance of vitamins for animal health and productivity, giving the basic information (description, speciality and classification) about the vitamins, to give information about the fat and water solubles vitamins and adverse effects when over doses, mention about the proper vitamins for different animal species.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL

Learning Outcomes

1.	Description of vitamins, explanation of symptoms for vitamin deficiencies.
2.	Explanation of situations about the balancing of vitamins.
3.	To give information about how to fix problems which are related with incorrect vitamin usage in field.
4.	Importance of Vitamins in Animal Nutrition.
5.	Vitamins and animal health.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Ergün, A., Tuncer, Ş.D., Çolpan, İ., Yalçın, S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, M.K., Küçükersan, S., Şehu, A. (2004) Yemler, Yem Hijyeni ve Teknolojisi, Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara.
2.	McDowell L.R. (1989) Vitamins in Animal Nutrition, Academic Pres, Florida, ABD.
3.	Ammerman, C.B., Baker, D.H., Lewis, A.J. (1995) Bioavailability of Nutrients for Animals, Academic Press, San Diego, ABD.
4.	Kellerns, R.O., Church, D.C. (2002) Livestock Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
5.	Ensminger, M.E., Oldifield J.E., Hienemann W.W. (1990) Feeds and Nutrition, The Ensminger Publishing, California.
6.	Cheeke, P.R. (1999) Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall International, USA.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Description of vitamins, describe of the general characteristic of vitamins and classification

Week 2 - Theoretical

Explanation of importance of vitamins for animal nutrition

Week 3 - Theoretical

Classification of fat soluble vitamins, describe of the general characteristic and importance for the animal nutrition

Week 4 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of Vitamin A, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 5 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of Vitamin D, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 6 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of Vitamin E, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 7 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of Vitamin K (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Vitamin K levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 9 - Theoretical

Water soluble vitamins and their characteristics

Week 10 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of B1 and B2 Vitamins, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 11 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of other B Vitamins, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 12 - Theoretical

The general characteristic of Vitamin C, levels of animal requirements, adverse effects about deficiencies and over doses, give literature information about the issue

Week 13 - Theoretical

Vitamins for poultry nutrition, to give basic information about the usage doses for different age and rearing method

Week 14 - Theoretical

Vitamins for ruminant nutrition, to give basic information about the usage doses for different age and rearing method

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final Exam

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	0	2	28
Assignment	5	0	2	10
Reading	14	0	3	42
Midterm Examination	1	6	2	8
Final Examination	1	10	2	12
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	PÇ-11
OÇ-1				5						5	5
OÇ-2		5		5
OÇ-3		5	5							5	5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5

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