| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | LVS210.6B2 | Cattle and Sheep Breeding | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| is to teach cattle livestock situation in Turkey, importance of dairy cattle and beef farming for human nutrition, raising techniques, basic elements of a profitable raising.
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| yaşar ERDOĞAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Has detailed knowledge of dairy farming and livestock. | | 2 | Makes dairy cattle raising plan and business management plan. | | 3 | Knows benefits of cattle for people. | | 4 | Understands importance of keeping records to livestock. | | 5 | Has knowledge about calf care. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and importance cattle in zoological system of identification, situation animal husbandry in the world and in Turkey, cattle breeds, cattle classification according to external appearances, and reproduction and offspring efficiency of cattle, care and feeding of cattle, milk production and milking, cattle farming and important diseases of cattle.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Importance of Cattle Raising, Cattle Raising in Turkey and in The World | | | | 2 | Type Concept of Cattle, Meat Type, Milk Type, Combined Yield Type | | | | 3 | Domestic and European Breed Cattle | | | | 4 | Effective Factors in Cattle Raising | | | | 5 | Business Types of Cattle Farming | | | | 6 | Cattle Breeding | | | | 7 | Dry Extraction, Estrus and Mating | | | | 8 | Barn Planning | | | | 9 | Anatomy of Mamila | | | | 10 | Milk Composition and Lactation | | | | 11 | Milking and Milking Patterns | | | | 12 | Keeping Record | | | | 13 | Feeding of Calves and Substitute Heifers | | | | 14 | Cattle Feeding, Health Protection and Organic Dairy Cattle Raising and Organic Fattening | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Özhan, M., Tüzemen, N., Yanar, M. 2009; Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme Ders Notları, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO2 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | LO4 | | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | LO5 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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