| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TAB612 | QUALITY OF FORAGE PLANTS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| • To teach to students quality properties of forage, factors affecting quality, high quality hay production |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Özlem ÖNAL AŞCI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To know factors affecting hay quality | | 2 | Demonstrate the ability to determination of hay quality | | 3 | Able to explain factors affecting silage quality | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • Quality in forage plant
• production and storage of hay
• factors affecting hay quality
• principles of silage production
• factors affecting silage quality
• relationship between palatability and quality in forage plant
• toxic factors
• nutrient balance |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Meaning of quality for fodder | | | | 2 | Preharvest factors affecting hay quality | | | | 3 | Postharvest factors affecting hay quality | | | | 4 | Drying methods of forage | | | | 5 | Bale and storage of hay | | | | 6 | Losses of hay production | | | | 7 | Evaluation of hay | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Patability in forage plant and factors affecting it | | | | 10 | Toxic substance , mineral balance | | | | 11 | Toxic substance , mineral balance | | | | 12 | Digestibility of hay and factors affecting it | | | | 13 | Factors affecting silage quality | | | | 14 | Factors affecting silage quality | | | | 15 | Evaluation of silage | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Açıkgöz, E., 2001. Yem Bitkileri. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Bursa
Avcıoğlu, R., Hatipoğlu, R., Karadağ, Y. 2009. Yembitkileri (Cilt I), İzmir
Kılıç, A. 2006. Kaba yemlerde niteliğin saptanması. Hasad Yayıncılık.
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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) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | | 3 | | | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | | 3 | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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