Information Package / Course Catalogue
Animal Welfare
Course Code: VZO645
Course Type: Area Elective
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

To teach legal arrangements about animal welfare in farm animals in EU and Turkey

Course Content

Introduction to animal welfare, legal arrangements for animal welfare, animal welfare applications in Turkey, and animal welfare in rearing, housing, transferring and slaughtering.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Has required consciousness on animal welfare.
2.Knows animal welfare applications in cattle.
3.Knows animal welfare applications in chicken.
4.Knows animal welfare applications in sheep and goat.
5.Knows animal welfare applications in horse and pig.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gregory, N.G. (1998) Animal Welfare and Meat Science. (ADU Merkez Kütüphane)
2.Ferguson, A.F. (2005) Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare. (ADU Merkez Kütüphane)
3.Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare. (ADU Merkez Kütüphane)
4.Fraser A.F. D.M. Broom (2005) Farm Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International.
5.Appleby, J.A. Mench. (2004) Poultry Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International.
6.Jenson, p. (2002): The Ethology of Domestic animals. CABI publishing, UK.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to animal welfare, general panorama of the animal welfare in Turkey and in the World
Week 2 - Theoretical
Stress and stress mechanisms in animals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Legal arrangements about animal welfare in animals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Welfare indicators and welfare measurements in animals
Week 5 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in poultry production in Turkey and EU
Week 6 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in poultry production in Turkey and EU
Week 7 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in cattle in Turkey and EU
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Animal welfare arrangements in cattle in Turkey and EU
Week 9 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in sheep and goat in Turkey and EU
Week 10 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in sheep and goat in Turkey and EU
Week 11 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in horse in Turkey and EU
Week 12 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in horse in Turkey and EU
Week 13 - Theoretical
Animal welfare arrangements in horse in Turkey and EU
Week 14 - Theoretical
Practical issues of welfare in Turkey
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
2
2
4
4
5
OÇ-2
2
2
4
4
5
OÇ-3
2
2
4
4
5
OÇ-4
2
2
4
4
5
OÇ-5
2
2
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026