Information Package / Course Catalogue
Production Tests and Record Keeping
Course Code: VZO643
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 how to keep productivity records and how to do the productivity controls in livestock enterprises.

Course Content

The importance of record keeping in farm business, record types used in farm business, control methods of productivity in different farm animals, basic principles in productivity control, identification of the animals in the farm, measurement methods, milk production controls, growth control, egg production lines and wool production controls.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows general characteristics of production traits in farm animals.
2.Knows how to keep records in farm business.
3.Makes definition and identification of animals.
4.Makes productivity controls in farm.
5.Makes analyze productivity and records in farm
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Luening, A.R. (2008): Süt Sığırcılığı İşletmelerinin Yönetimi. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 29
2.Korver, S., Arendonk Van, J.A.M. (1988): Modelling of Livestock Production Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers,London
3.Ensminger, M.E. (1992): The Stocman’s Handbook. Interstate Publishers. Inc. Denville, Illinois.
4.Morris, R.S. Dijkhuizen, A.A. (1997):Animal Health Economics. University of Sydney.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
The importance of record keeping in farm business
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Data types that will be kept in the farm
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Production records in cattle rearing
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Production records in horse rearing
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Production records in sheep-goat rearing
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Production records in poultry rearing
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Measurement methods in farm business
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
(Midterm exam) Measurement devices
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Milk production controls
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Reproduction controls
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Egg production controls
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Growth controls
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Wool production controls
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Race performance controls
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
2
5
3
OÇ-2
1
3
5
4
OÇ-3
1
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
1
2
5
4
OÇ-5
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