| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ULVS2032013274 | CATTLE BREEDING | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is to teach students cattle livestock situation in Turkey, the importance of dairy cattle and beef fattening in terms of humans, raising techniques, the basic elements of a profitable raising. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Metehan Eser KAHVECİ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Has detailed knowledge of dairy and livestock. | | 2 | Makes dairy cattle raising and fattening business plan. | | 3 | Understands the importance of keep records to livestock. | | 4 | Has an idea about dairy cattle breeding and fattening progress. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| Week 1 The Importance of Cattle and Cattle Raising in Turkey and in The World 1
Week 2 The Concept of Type in Cattle, Meat Type, Milk Type, The Combined Yield Type 1
Week 3 Domestic and European Breed Cattle 1
Week 4 Effective Factors in Cattle Rearing 1
Week 5 Cattle Farming Business Types 1
Week 6 Cattle Breeding 1
Week 7 Dry Extraction, Estrus and Mating 1
Week 8 Midterm Exam 1
Week 9 Barns Planning
Week 10 Anatomy of Mamila 1
Week 11 Milk Composition and Lactation 1
Week 12 Milking and Milking Patterns 1
Week 13 Keeping Record 1
Week 14 Feeding of Calves and Replacement Heifers 1
Week 15 Cattle Nutrition, Health Protection and Organic Dairy Cattle Fattening and Organic Fattening 1
Week 16 Final Exam
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| Course Contents |
| • Zoological system of cattle identification and location in the world and in Turkey
• the situation of animal husbandry
• cattle breeds
• cattle according to the classification of external appearances
• reproductive traits in cattle breeding
• care and feeding of cattle
• milk production and milking
• cattle fattening
• important diseases of cattle
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The Importance of Cattle and Cattle Raising in Turkey and in The World | | | | 2 | The Concept of Type in Cattle, Meat Type, Milk Type, The Combined Yield Type | | | | 3 | Domestic and European Breed Cattle | | | | 4 | Effective Factors in Cattle Rearing | | | | 5 | | Cattle Farming Business Types | | | 6 | Cattle Breeding | | | | 7 | Dry Extraction, Estrus and Mating | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Barns Planning | | | | 10 | Anatomy of Mamalia | | | | 11 | Milk Composition and Lactation | | | | 12 | Milking and Milking Patterns | | | | 13 | Keeping Record | | | | 14 | Feeding of Calves and Replacement Heifers | | | | 15 | Cattle Nutrition, Health Protection and Organic Dairy Cattle Fattening and Organic Fattening | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 9 | 9 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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