Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nutritional Ecology of Ruminants
Course Code: ZZO632
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to view ruminants how relationship between fields they live and ecology under the light of feed evaluation

Course Content

Importance of ecology on ruminant nutrition, effects of ecology on feed quality, description and determination of plant cell components, evaluation of feeds such as grain, forages etc. in ruminant nutrition

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to aware of importance of feed quality in ruminant nutrition
2.knows relationship between feed intake and plant cell wall components
3.able to see relationships between animal and environment at the point of feed window
4.able to discuss and evalute roughages advanced
5.able to discuss concentrate feeds advanced
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nutritional Ecology of the Ruminant, Peter J. Van Soest, 1994. Second Edition, Cornell University Press
2.Forage Evaluation in Ruminant Nutrition, D.I. Givens, E.Owen, R.F.E. Axford, H.M. Omed, 2000. Cabi Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, relationships between ruminants and ecology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principles of ruminant feeding
Week 3 - Theoretical
Anatomy of digestive tract
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physiology of digestion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Digestion and absorption
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plant cell wall components
Week 7 - Theoretical
Determination of cell wall components
Week 8 - Theoretical
Effects of dietary fiber content on voluntary feed intake
Week 9 - Theoretical
Understanding roughages
Week 10 - Theoretical
Effects of roughages on the rumen ecosystem
Week 11 - Theoretical
Understanding grain feeds and concentrates
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effects of lipids on the rumen ecosystem
Week 13 - Theoretical
Understanding the feed preferences of ruminants
Week 14 - Theoretical
Understanding ruminants' views on feeds
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1473140
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)197
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
2
5
2
2
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2
1
OÇ-2
2
5
2
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2
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2
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2
5
2
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3
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026