Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ULVS2132013274ANIMAL FEEDINGCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to teach students to provide basic information about General Animal Nutrition.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Kalbiye KONANÇ
Learning Outcomes
1Have information on feeding and nutrition.
2To obtain information on the digestive systems of animals and digestive fluids.
3Understands basic information about animal nutrition.
4Understands the nutrient needs of animals.
5Rations to meet the daily nutrient requirements of animals learns the way of preparation.
6To obtain information on baits used in animal nutrition.
7Understands of the basic principles of animal nutrition, animal feed, according to the periods of the main differences.
8Understands the importance of animal nutrition and feed evaluation systems.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Yok
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Week 1 The Historical Development of Animal Feed, Farm Animals Digestive System and Anatomy 1 Week 2 Digestive Fluids, Nutrient Absorption 1 Week 3 Water and Carbohydrate Metabolism in animals 1 Week 4 Proteins and Lipid Metabolism in animals 1 Week 5 Vitamins, Minerals and Metabolism in animals 1 Week 6 Livestock Feed Consumption and Nutrient Requirement Calculation 1 Week 7 Feeding Value of Silage Appreciation 1 Week 8 Midterm Exam Week 9 Degree of digestibility 1 Week 10 Digestion in monogastric animals 1 Week 11 Digestion in poultry 1 Week 12 Digestion in ruminants 1 Week 13 Stomach of ruminants, the role of enzymes in rumen, 1 Week 14 rumen microbiology 1 Week 15 Ration Preparation Techniques 1 Week 16 Final Exam
Course Contents
• Nutrition • feeding mechanisms • nutrients, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water • defining certain terms related to feeding • nutritional physiology • feeding habits of mammals • the functional differences between ruminant and monogastric animals • digestion in poultry, digestion in ruminants • ruminants stomach, the role of enzymes in rumen, rumen microbiology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The Historical Development of Animal Feed, Farm Animals Digestive System and Anatomy
2Digestive Fluids, Nutrient Absorption
3Water and Carbohydrate Metabolism in animals
4Proteins and Lipid Metabolism in animals
5Vitamins, Minerals and Metabolism in animals
6Livestock Feed Consumption and Nutrient Requirement Calculation
7Feeding Value of Silage Appreciation
8Midterm Exam
9Degree of digestibility
10Digestion in monogastric animals
11Digestion in poultry
12Digestion in ruminants
13Stomach of ruminants, the role of enzymes in rumen,
14rumen microbiology
15Ration Preparation Techniques
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Aksoy, A., Macit, M. Ve Karaoğlu, M. 2000; Hayvan Besleme, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Tesisi, Erzurum.
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 Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Homework Problems717
Individual Study for Mid term Examination616
Individual Study for Final Examination818
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
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