Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZFS2282016955ANIMAL FEEDINGElective244
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
is to teach students general animal feeding
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist.Prof.Dr.Mehmet Akif ÖZCAN
Learning Outcomes
1Hayvan besleme ile ilgili temel bilgileri kavrar ve analiz eder.
2Hayvanların besin madde ihtiyaçlarını öğrenir ve ifade eder
3Hayvanların günlük besin maddesi ihtiyacını karşılamaya yönelik rasyonların hazırlanma 1 şekillerini öğrenir ve uygular
4Learns and analyzes the basics of animal nutrition
5Learns the nutrient needs of animals
6Learns to prepare daily animal nutrient rations to meet their needs and applies it.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Feeding, mechanisms of the feeding, nutrients, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, definition of certain terms related to feeding, physiology of nutrition, food habits of mammals, and functional differences between monogastrics and ruminanst, monogastric animals digestion, poultry digestion, ruminants digestion, the stomach of ruminants, role of enzymes in digestion, rumen microbiology, feeds used in animal nutrition and nutrient requirements of farm animals.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The Historical Development of Animal Feed, Digestive System Anatomy of Farm Animals
2Digestion Fluids, Absorption of Nutrients
3Water and Carbohydrate Metabolism
4Proteins and Lipids Metabolism
5Vitamins, Minerals and Metabolism
6Feed Consumption and Calculation of The Nutrient requirement of Farm Animals
7Appreciation of The Value of The Supply of Feeds
8Mid-Term Exam
9Feeds
10Dairy Cattle Feeding
11Nutrition of beef cattle
12Feeding Sheep
13Goat Feeding
14Poultry Nutrition
15Ration and Ration preparation techniques
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Kutlu, H.R., Görgülü, M. ve Çelik, L.B., 2007; Genel Hayvan Besleme Ders Notu, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Adana Görgülü, M., 2009; Büyük ve Küçükbaş Hayvan Besleme Ders Notu, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Adana Kutlu, H.R., 2008; Kanatlı Hayvan Besleme Ders Notu, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Adana
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Quiz212
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination188
Individual Study for Final Examination188
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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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