Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fatness in Farm Animals and Preventions
Course Code: ZZO634
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

The factors that cause fatness in farm animals are to investigate the physiological effects, prevention of fatness in farm animals will be taken for the strategy and explaining the techniques of determination fatness

Course Content

Digestion and absorption of organic nutrients, Factors affecting fatness in farm animals, Problems of fatness and their effects in practice, Mesurement of fatness

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The importance of adiposity in farm animals and its causes
2.The relationship between the quality of animal products and fatness
3.
4.Evaluation of the effect of ration energy-protein on fat
5.Interpretation and evaluation of fattening in theory and practice at farm animals
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Digestive secretions in farm animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Digestion and absorption of carbohydrate
Week 3 - Theoretical
Digestion and absorption of lipid
Week 4 - Theoretical
Digestion and absorption of Proteins
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microbial degradation of carbohydrate, protein and fat-1
Week 6 - Theoretical
Microbial degradation of carbohydrate, protein and fat-2
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fat synthesis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Adipose tissue development
Week 9 - Theoretical
Factors affecting fatness: species, breed, age, sex-1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Factors affecting fatness: species, breed, age, sex-2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factors affecting fatness: energy and protein levels of ration
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hormones and hormone-like substances affecting fatness-1
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hormones and hormone-like substances affecting fatness-2
Week 14 - Theoretical
Problems of fatness and their effects in practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment43324
Midterm Examination135237
Final Examination150252
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)197
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
3
4
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026