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Sheep-Goat Breeds
Course Code: VZO527
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to teach sheep and goat breeds rearing in the world and in Turkey and the morphological and physiological characteristics of their

Course Content

Indigenous sheep breeds of Turkey, meat type sheep breeds, dairy type sheep breeds, combined productive sheep breeds, indigenous goat breeds of Turkey, dairy goat breeds, the morphological and physiological of breeds.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.to know Turkish indigenous sheep and goat breeds, and their rearing regions, morphological and physiological characteristics
2.to recognize dairy type sheep breeds rearing in the world and learn their characteristics
3.to recognize meat type sheep breeds rearing in the world and learn their characteristics
4.to recognize goat breeds rearing in the world and learn their characteristics
5.to know the characteristics of sheep and goat breeds and select the breeds suitable for different regions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Akçapınar, H. (1994): Koyun Yetiştiriciliği. Medisan Yayınları, Ankara
2.Mitcham, A., Mitcham, S. (2006): Meat Goats. Sumner, Iowa, USA
3.Aytuğ, C.N., Yalçın, B.C., Alaçam, E., Türker, H., Gökçen H., Özkoç, Ü. (1990): Koyun Keçi Hastalıkları ve Yetiştiriciliği. Teknografik Matbaası, İstanbul
4.Taşkın, T., Özdoğan, M., Önenç, S.S. (2010): Keçi Yetiştirme ve Besleme. Hasad Yayıncılık, İstanbul
5.Crean, D., Bastian, G. (1997): Sheep Management and Wool Production. Inkata Press, Australia
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Turkish indigenous sheep breeds, their morphological and physiological traits
Week 1 - Practice
To make comparisons by project as a visual of Turkish indigenous sheep breeds
Week 2 - Theoretical
Meat type sheep breeds, their morphological and physiological traits
Week 2 - Practice
To project as a visual of meat type sheep breeds
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sheep breeds which their wool yield is high and their morphological and physiological traits
Week 3 - Practice
To project as a visual of wool type sheep breeds
Week 4 - Theoretical
Meat and wool type sheep breeds, their morphological and physiological traits
Week 4 - Practice
To project as a visual of meat and wool type combined sheep breeds
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dairy type sheep breeds, their morphological and physiological traits
Week 5 - Practice
To project as a visual of dairy type sheep breeds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sheep breeds which their reproductive production is high and their morphological and physiological traits
Week 6 - Practice
To project as a visual of sheep breeds which their reproductive performance is high
Week 7 - Theoretical
Local sheep and goat breeds rearing in Turkey and their characteristics.
Week 7 - Practice
To make comparisons by project as a visual of Turkish indigenous goat breeds
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
(Midterm exam) Turkish indigenous goat breeds and their characteristics
Week 9 - Theoretical
Dairy type goat breeds rearing in Turkey
Week 9 - Practice
Farm application
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dairy type goat breeds rearing in the world
Week 10 - Practice
Farm application
Week 11 - Theoretical
Meat type goat breeds rearing in the world and their characteristics
Week 11 - Practice
Farm application
Week 12 - Theoretical
Goat breeds originating in Switzerland
Week 12 - Practice
Farm application
Week 13 - Theoretical
Goat breeds originating in Mediterranean
Week 13 - Practice
Farm application
Week 14 - Theoretical
Goat breeds originating in Asia
Week 14 - Practice
Farm application
Week 15 - Practice
Farm application
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment301030
Reading103030
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
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
OÇ-1
2
5
1
3
OÇ-2
2
5
1
3
OÇ-3
2
5
1
3
OÇ-4
1
4
3
3
OÇ-5
1
3
3
3
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