Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BES248A2014352RIDING Elective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give basic knowledge about the horse species and to teach basic principles on horse husbandry and the using field of horse by man
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr. Burkay CEVAHİRCİOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Understand the basic characteristics of horses and to know main horse breeds
2Understand the general situation of horse production in Turkey and in the World and the using fields of horses by man
3To have basic knowledge and skill on reproduction management of horses
4To have basic knowledge on feeding, housing and care of horses
5To have basic knowledge on horsemanship
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Origin and zoological classification of horses, using fields of horses by man, horse production in Turkey and in the World, main horse breeds, reproduction in horses, feeding, buildings and equipment for horses, gaits of horses, behavior, horsemanship
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Presentation of teaching programme of the course,origin and zoological classification of horses, general characteristics of horses
2Using fields of horses by man, situation of horse production in Turkey and in the world
3Main horse breeds
4Reproduction in Horse
5Conformation of horses
6Feeding horses
7Buildings for horses
8Mid-term exam
9Hair color of horses, gaits of horses
10horse behavior
11Horsemanship (equipments, horse care and training)
12Riding
13Olympic disiplines and horse races
14Excursion -Facilities of the Riding club of obozatlıoglu
15Excursion -Facilities of the Riding club of bozatlıoglu
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Yarkın, İ. 1962. Atçılık. Ankara Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayınları: 40. Ankara Üniv. Basımevi. Arpacık, R. 1999. At Yetiştiriciliği (3. baskı). Şahin Matbaası, Ankara. Ensminger, M.E. 1977. Horses and Horsemanship. 5th ed. The Interstate Printers & Publishers, Inc. Danville, Illinois. Türkiye Binicilik Federasyonu, 2009. Binici Olmak. Ders Kitabı 2. Türkiye Binicilik Federasyonu Eğitim Yayınları, 2009-001. Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung, 2010. Haltung, Fütterung, Gesundheit und Zucht. Richtlinien für Reiten und Fahren Band 4. 15. auflage. FNverlag, Warendorf.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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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 Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Practice14228
Observation12112
Field Trip6212
Self Study515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
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