Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ULVS2112013274SHEEP AND GOAT BREEDINGCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is • to teach as theoretical Morphological and physiological characteristics of the main sheep and goat breeds in the World and Turkey, sheep and goat breeding techniques, production records and controls in sheep and goat breeding, important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseasesto provide the basic knowledge about water application methods
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Dr. Fatih Ahmet ASLAN
Learning Outcomes
1To have the knowledge and skills of basic concepts of sheep and goat production
2Able to explain the morphological and physiological characters
3Demonstrate the ability to Sheep and goat diseases and health protection
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Yok
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Week 1 The economic importance of the sheep and goat breeding, the solutions and main problems of sheep and goat breeding in Turkey. 1 Week 2 Production characteristics of the main sheep breeds in the World and Turkey 1 Week 3 Structure of sheep breeding, culling and selection of sheep 1 Week 4 lamb production techniques 1 Week 5 lamb production techniques 1 Week 6 Production characteristics of the main goat breeds in the World and Turkey 1 Week 7 Reproduction, selection and crossbreeding, adaptadion, pregnancy and kidding and housing systems in goat breeding 1 Week 8 Midterm Exam 1 Week 9 Production of goat milk, meat and fiber, milking and hygine 1 Week 10 Milking, shearing 1 Week 11 records and production controls and planning in sheep and goat breeding 1 Week 12 important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseases 1 Week 13 important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseases 1 Week 14 Management systems in sheep and goats and animal welfare 1 Week 15 Management systems in sheep and goats and animal welfare 1 Week 16 Final Exam 1
Course Contents
• Breeds of Sheep and Goats, • Sheep Growing Herd Size, Agil Cleaning and Disinfection, • Bathroom, nails, tail cutting and castration, shearing and wool, Aries-Teke mating, sheep Determination of pregnancy, Pregnancy and Childbirth, • Postpartum Lamb and Kid Zoom, milking, • Sheep and Goats Numbering, record Keeping, Lamb Production Methods
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The economic importance of the sheep and goat breeding, the solutions and main problems of sheep and goat breeding in Turkey.
2Production characteristics of the main sheep breeds in the World and Turkey
3Structure of sheep breeding, culling and selection of sheep
4Lamb production techniques, star and camal methods of adjusting the length of day, early breeding, sheep breeding progeny yield, factors affecting milk yield
5Lamb production techniques, star and camal methods of adjusting the length of day, early breeding, sheep breeding progeny yield, factors affecting milk yield
6Production characteristics of the main goat breeds in the World and Turkey
7Reproduction, selection and crossbreeding, adaptadion, pregnancy and kidding and housing systems in goat breeding
8Midterm Exam
9Production of goat milk, meat and fiber, milking and hygine
10Milking, shearing
11Records and production controls and planning in sheep and goat breeding
12Important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseases
13Important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseases
14Management systems in sheep and goats and animal welfare
15Management systems in sheep and goats and animal welfare
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Koyun-Keçi Hastalıkları ve Yetiştiriciliği, Aytuğ,C.N., Yalçın,C. İstanbul 1990
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Yok
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination133
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Homework Problems144
Individual Study for Mid term Examination166
Individual Study for Final Examination199
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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