Information Package / Course Catalogue
Protein Evaluating Systems of Feeds
Course Code: VHB651
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 2
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 10
Objectives of the Course

Educate to masters who have sufficient knowledge about the protein utilisation systems in ruminant and mono gastric animals

Course Content

Protein utilisation systems for mono gastric animals. Protein utilisation systems for ruminant. Protein utilisation systems for determination of quality of feed protein for ruminant and poultry. Scientific and technologic improvements related with veterinary science.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have sufficient knowledge about the protein utilisation systems for poultry.
2.To have sufficient knowledge about the protein utilisation systems for ruminant.
3.To have sufficient knowledge about the determination of quality of protein with protein utilisation systems for ruminant and poultry.
4.Students will more easily adapted to new scientific and technologic improvements with a help of correct and recent knowledge education. They have ability to present correct solutions for problems.
5.Determination of protein digestibility in ruminant-chemical methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Givens, D.I., De Boever, J.L. and Deaville, E.R. (1997). The principles, practices and some future applications of near infrared spectroscopy for predicting the nutritive value of foods for animals and humans. Nutr. Res. Rev., 10: 83-114.
2.McDonald, P., Edwards, R.A., Greenhalgh, J.F.D., Morgan, C.A. (2002) Animal Nutrition, Longman Scientific & Tecnical, England.
3.Pond, W.G., Church, D.C., Pond, K.R., Schoknecht, P.A. (2004) Basic Animal Nutrition and Feeding, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
4.Tisch, D. (2005) Animal Feeds, Feeding and Nutrition and Ration Evaluation, Thomson Learning.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Start for protein utilisation systems
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein fractions
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein utilisation systems for mono gastric animals-chemical methods
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein utilisation systems for mono gastric animals-biological methods
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of degree of protein utilisation for mono gastric
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein degradability in rumen
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein utilisation systems for ruminant (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Protein utilisation systems for ruminant
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Digestibility of un degradable protein in rumen
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
New protein utilisation systems for ruminant
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of protein degradability in rumen
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Quality of microbial protein
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of protein digestibility in ruminant-chemical methods
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Determination of protein digestibility in ruminant-biological methods
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice150230
Assignment100880
Reading140684
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination114216
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)250
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
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