Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Factors
Course Code: VZO529
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 teach the effects of stable and variable environmental factors, genotype-environment interaction on production traits in animal breeding

Course Content

Stable environment, variable environment, macro environment, micro environment, genotype-environment interaction, correction coefficients

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet NAZLIGÜL
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the environment and component in animal breeding.
2.Knows the environmental factors which effect on production traits in animals.
3.Can makes successfully the environment management and improving environmental conditions
4.Knows genotype-environment relationship and to determined the optimum conditions for variable genotype
5.Knowing effect ways of environmental factors the belong of individual, can make the necessary arrangements in profitability of livestock holdings
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ensminger, M. E. (1992): The Stockman’s Handbook. Interstate Publishers. Inc. Denville, Illinois.
2.Rodostits, O.M. (2001): Herd Health. W.B. Saunders Company.
3.Aland, A., Madec, F. (2009): Sustainable Animal Production. Wageningen Academik Publishers, The Netherlands.
4.Battaglia, R.A. (2001): Handbook of. Livestock Management. Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London.
5.Wathes, C.M., Charles, D.R. (1994): Livestock Housing. CAB International, Wallingford, UK
6.Vanlı, Y., Kaygısız, A., Orhan, H. (2003): Hayvan Islahı ve Genetiği. Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No:238
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of stable environment
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept of variable environment
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concepts of macro and micro
Week 4 - Theoretical
The environmental factors which effect on production traits in livestock animals
Week 5 - Theoretical
The genotype-environment interaction
Week 6 - Theoretical
For obtain the highest level yield from different species of livestock, the environmental conditions that provide necessary
Week 7 - Theoretical
The environment management and improving environmental conditions in animal breeding
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Predictable effects of environment factors in livestock animals.
Week 9 - Theoretical
The effect of age on milk yield and according to age for milk yield correction factors in cattles and sheeps
Week 10 - Theoretical
The effect of lactation period on milk yield in cattle
Week 11 - Theoretical
The effect of age on fleece and offspring yield in sheeps
Week 12 - Theoretical
The effect of body weight on fleece and offspring yield in sheeps
Week 13 - Theoretical
The effect of calf and lamb sex on birth weight in cattles and sheeps
Week 14 - Theoretical
The effect of birth type of lamb on birth weight in sheeps
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment201020
Reading103030
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
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
1
1
1
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
1
2
3
3
3
OÇ-4
1
2
3
3
OÇ-5
4
4
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