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Minerals in Animal Nutrition

Course Code	: VHB526
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

Explain to student the importance of the mineral elements for the animal production and nutrition. To establish self confidence students who can communicate effectively with farmers.

Course Content

Explanation of the importance of minerals which must to include the diets for the animal production and health, given the basic knowledge (discrimination, specify and classification) about the minerals, general characteristic of the macro and micro minerals and adverse effects of deficiency and over dose of them, mention about the minerals for animal species.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Ahmet Gökhan ÖNOL

Learning Outcomes

1.	Minerals in animal nutrition.
2.	Absorb of the minerals, their functions, deficiency and elimination of them.
3.	Importance of macro minerals for livestock animals.
4.	Importance of micro minerals for livestock animals.
5.	Teaching of the knowledge about the toxic mineral elements.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Underwood, E.J., Suttle, N.F. (1999) The Mineral Nutrition of Livestock, CABI Publishing.
2.	Hafez and Dyer, I.A. (1969) Animal Growth and Nutrition, Lea and Febiger, Phiadelphia.
3.	Ammerman, C.B., Baker, D.H., Lewis, A.J. (1995) Bioavailability of Nutrients for Animals, Academic Press, San Diego, ABD.
4.	Ensminger, M.E., Oldifield J.E., Hienemann W.W. (1990) Feeds and Nutrition, The Ensminger Publishing, California.
5.	Cheeke, P.R. (1999), Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding, Prentice Hall International, USA.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Importance of minerals in animal nutrition

Week 2 - Theoretical

Classification of minerals which using in nutrition

Week 3 - Theoretical

Factors which effecting mineral requirements of animals

Week 4 - Theoretical

Macro minerals

Week 5 - Theoretical

Importance of calcium for the livestock animals, metabolism, function, sources and requirements

Week 6 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of phosphor for animals

Week 7 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of magnesium for animals (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of sodium for animals

Week 9 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of sodium, chlorine, potassium for animals

Week 10 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of sulphur for animals

Week 11 - Theoretical

Micro elements

Week 12 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of ferrous, copper and iodine for animals

Week 13 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of manganese, molybdenum, cobalt and chrome for animals

Week 14 - Theoretical

Metabolism, sources and requirement of zinc, selenium and toxic elements for animals

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
OÇ-2	5									5	5
OÇ-3	5		5
OÇ-4	5		5
OÇ-5				5						5	5

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