Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZT615	LAYING HENS HUSBANDRY AND BREEDING	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• To teach the methods of cultivation and breeding laying hens

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Yumurta tavuğu yetiştiriciliği konusunda gerekli bilgiye sahip olunacaktır ve yumurta tavuğu işletmelerinin idaresi konusunda gerekli alt yapıya kavuşulacaktır. Yumurta tavuğu ıslahı konusunda gerekli bilgiler sağlanılacaktır.
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6	Have the necessary knowledge on the cultivation of laying hens and laying hens shall be provided the necessary infrastructure in the administration of enterprises Provided the necessary information about the breeding of laying hens.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Egg biology, breeding systems and techniques for egg production Without limiting the use of their natural behavior of animals and methods of production applications

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Developments in the field of poultry Use of laying hens in the second data
2	Laying Hen Breeds and hen domestication
3	Hen Biology
4	Eggs, chicken coops and equipment
5	Production Systems
6	Lighting Programs
7	Factors affecting yield and quality of eggs
8	Midterm Exam
9	Bad Habits of Hens
10	Some Applications in poultry
11	Use of laying hens in the second production
12	Genes and Chromosomes
13	Layer hen Breeding Methods
14	Layer hen Breeding Methods
15	Day-old chicks Gender Discrimination
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Türkoğlu, M., Sarıca M.2009.Tavukçuluk Bilimi, Yetiştirme, Hastalıklar Bey Ofset Matbaacılık, 3. Baskı, 600 s. Tuncel, E. 2009. Hayvan Islahı. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No:46

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
SUM		0

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	5	5
Final Examination	1	10	10
Quiz	1	10	10
Laboratory	2	10	20
Field Work	6	6	36
Self Study	3	16	48
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	6	6	36
Individual Study for Final Examination	6	10	60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1							1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
LO6

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High