Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Animal Production
Course Code: VZO623
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Basics of organic animal production, problemss of organic animal production, products of organic farming, marketing project of organic products and investigation and control of standards of organic products

Course Content

The importance or organic production among whole animal production sectore, main principles of organic farming, legal status of organic farming, control of standards of organic products

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Know main practices of organic animal production
2.Know the organic animal production laws
3.Plan the packing and marketing organic products
4.Know security controls of organic animal products
5.Manage an organic enterprise
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Battaglia, R.A. (2001): Handbook of Livestock Management. Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London.
2.Aland, A. Madec, F. (2009): sustainable Animal Production. Wageningen Academic Publichers, The Netherlands.
3.Rodostits, O.M. (2001): Herd Health. W.B. Sounders Company.
4.Şengonca, M. (2005): Hayvan Yetiştirme İlkeleri. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova, İzmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Organic animal production in the World
Week 2 - Theoretical
Organic animal production in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Main principles of organic farming
Week 4 - Theoretical
Main problems of organic farming
Week 5 - Theoretical
Packing of organic products
Week 6 - Theoretical
Storage conditions of organic products
Week 7 - Theoretical
Marketing of organic products
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Market of organic products in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
Market of organic products in Turkey
Week 10 - Theoretical
Market of organic products in Turkey
Week 11 - Theoretical
Control of organic products in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Control of organic products in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Certification of organic farms
Week 14 - Theoretical
Future perspective of organic products
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
Assignment30515
Reading1044
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
4
3
3
1
1
4
OÇ-2
1
1
1
2
5
OÇ-3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-4
1
1
1
3
OÇ-5
2
3
4
1
4
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026