| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZFS2172016954 | MEADOW AND PASTURE | Elective | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• to gain to the students information about protection of vegetation, soil and the other natural resources of range and maximum animal production
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Özlem ÖNAL AŞCI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To provide the most suitable management of range | | 2 | Be able to calculate the number of livestocks grazing on range | | 3 | Be able to plan the most suitable grazing system for high yield and quality in livestocks production |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • Basic information about meadow and range,
• situation of meadow and range in Turkey,
• problems of them and solutions of these problems,
• management principles of them, grazing systems,
• utilization of meadows and their maintenance,
• hay storage.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Basic information about meadow and range | | | | 2 | Legal status of meadow and range in Turkey | | | | 3 | Importance of meadow and range, problems of them and solutions of these problem | | | | 4 | Grazing in suitable time | | | | 5 | Grazing capacity | | | | 6 | Grazing capacity | | | | 7 | Grazing with suitable livestock | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Uniform grazing | | | | 10 | Grazing systems | | | | 11 | Rotational grazing systems | | | | 12 | Maintanence of range | | | | 13 | Utilization and maintanence of meadow | | | | 14 | Forage drying and hay storage | | | | 15 | Silage production
| | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Aydın, İ., Uzun, F. 2002. Çayır-Mera Amenajmanı ve Islahı. OMU Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No: 9, Samsun.
Gökkuş, A., Koç, A. 2001. Mera ve Çayır Yönetimi. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Yayınları No: 228, Erzurum.
Altın, M., Gökkuş, A., Koç, A. 2011. Çayır ve Mera Yönetimi (2 Cilt) Ankara.
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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 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 6 | 24 |
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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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