Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mating Methods
Course Code: VZO524
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

The aim of the course is to teach mating methods among various animal breeds for the purpose of changing the genotypic structure and improving the different production traits in animal breeding.

Course Content

Purebreeding, inbreeding, out-breeding, commercial breeding, cross-breeding and hybridization in livestock and applying of these in turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüsnü Erbay BARDAKÇIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.to learn and use the breeding methods required for improving the production traits in livestock.
2.to learn and use purebreeding in animal breeding.
3.to learn and apply inbreeding methods
4.to learn cross-breeding types and use the purpose of animal breeding
5.to investigate and analysis of technological improvements on mating methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Willis, B. M. (1991) Dalton’s Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding. Third ed. Oxford Blackwell Scientific Publications. London
2.Bourdon, M. R. (2000) Understanding Animal Breeding. Second ed. Prentice Hall, upper Saddle River, New Jersey
3.Kumlu, S., (2003) Hayvan Islahı. Damızlık Sığır Yetiştiricileri M., Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about mating methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Description of purebreeding and its importance in animal breeding
Week 3 - Theoretical
Degree of relationship in livestock
Week 4 - Theoretical
To determine of the relationship degree
Week 5 - Theoretical
Genetic diversity and its importance in animal breeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Description of inbreeding and its importance in animal breeding
Week 7 - Theoretical
Inbreeding types
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Advantages and disadvantages of inbreeding
Week 9 - Theoretical
Description of crossbreeding and crossbreeding types
Week 10 - Theoretical
Conversion crossbreeding and using of it in animal breeding
Week 11 - Theoretical
Combination crossbreeding and using of it in animal breeding
Week 12 - Theoretical
Commercial crossbreeding and using of it in animal breeding
Week 13 - Theoretical
The importance of crossbreeding in animal breeding
Week 14 - Theoretical
Crossbreeding researchs in Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment201020
Reading103030
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
1
3
2
5
1
OÇ-2
1
2
2
4
1
OÇ-3
1
1
1
2
2
2
OÇ-4
1
1
1
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2
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026