Information Package / Course Catalogue
Elimination of Environmental Factors
Course Code: VZO646
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 elimination of environmental factors and environmental conditions affecting on animal production.

Course Content

Environment types and its effects on animal production, variable, constant, micro and macro environment, arrangements of animal production according to the different environments, standardisation of the environment, minimisation of environmental effects with reliable mathematical methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows general structure of environmental factors.
2.Can perform standardization of different factors in farm animals.
3.Knows calculation of the elimination of environmental factors.
4.Can apply environmental analysis with reliable software.
5.Knows how to eliminate the environmental factors by managerial methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ensminger, M. E. (1992): The Stockman’s Handbook. Interstate Publishers. Inc. Denville, Illinois.
2.Rodostits, O.M. (2001): Herd Health. W.B. Saunders Company.
3.Aland, A., Madec, F. (2009): Sustainable Animal Production. Wageningen Academik Publishers, The Netherlands.
4.Battaglia, R.A. (2001): Handbook of. Livestock Management. Prentice-Hall International (UK) Limited, London.
5.Wathes, C.M., Charles, D.R. (1994): Livestock Housing. CAB International, Wallingford, UK
6.Vanlı, Y., Kaygısız, A., Orhan, H. (2003): Hayvan Islahı ve Genetiği. Trakya Üniversitesi, Tekirdağ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No:238
7.Korver, S., Arendonk Van, J.A.M. (1988): Modelling of Livestock Production Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers,London
8.Morris, R.S. Dijkhuizen, A.A. (1997):Animal Health Economics. University of Sydney.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of environment in farm animals and its relations with productivity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Random environmental factors
Week 3 - Theoretical
Macro environment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Micro environment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Standardization of productivity for environmental factors
Week 6 - Theoretical
Standardization of productivity for environmental factors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Standardization of productivity for environmental factors
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Calculation and the elimination methods of environmental factors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Calculation and the eliminationmethods of environmental factors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Calculation and the elimination methods of environmental factors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Elimination of environmental factors with statistical programs
Week 12 - Theoretical
Elimination of environmental factors with statistical programs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Elimination of environmental factors with statistical programs
Week 14 - Theoretical
General repetition
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
3
2
4
1
4
3
OÇ-2
1
3
3
1
4
OÇ-3
1
3
4
2
3
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
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