Information Package / Course Catalogue
Exterior of the Farm Animals
Course Code: VZO648
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach stock selection in farm animals, and factors that will be taken into account in stock selection according to exterior appearance.

Course Content

Exterior concept and body scores and its importance in farm animals, stock selection according to the exterior appearance, body condition scoring in cattle, sheep, horse and pig.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can evaluate body parts and correlation between these parts in farm animals.
2.Knows body condition scoring in cattle.
3.Can use exterior data in stock selection in horse.
4.Can select stock animals in sheep and goat.
5.Can use exterior data in dogs.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ensminger, M. E. (1992): The Stockman’s Handbook. Interstate Publishers. Inc. Denville, Illinois.
2.Battaglia, R.A. (2001): Handbook of. Livestock Management. Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Importance of morphologic appearance in farm animals
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Body parts in farm animals and its harmony, defects
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Body parts in farm animals and its harmony, defects
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Body dimensions in farm animals and age determination from teeth
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Type scoring in dairy cattle
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Condition assessment in beef cattle
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Body condition scoring in cattle (BCS)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
(Midterm exam) Body condition scoring in cattle (BCS)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment of body condition in sheep
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Preselecting of stocks in sheep according to exterior data
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment of body parts in horse
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment of body parts in horse
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Exterior assessment in pigs
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Exterior assessment in pigs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment30515
Reading102626
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
5
2
3
3
OÇ-2
1
5
3
3
5
OÇ-3
1
5
3
3
5
OÇ-4
1
5
3
3
5
OÇ-5
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