| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OT107Y | Animal Welfare | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Animal welfare in farm and laboratory animal breeding basic approach and transfer of information. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr.Vecihi AKSAKAL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Know animal rights. | | 2 | Understands the universal declaration of animal rights. | | 3 | Gains knowledge of animal welfare regulations in the world. | | 4 | Learns ways to increase the standards of welfare in animals. | | 5 | Knows the ways to reduce product losses and improve product quality through animal welfare practices. | | 6 | Develops environmentally compatible production technologies. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| To gain basic knowledge about animal welfare, to support this information with new developments. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition and history of animal welfare | | | | 2 | The place and importance of prosperity in animal husbandry | | | | 3 | The place of animal welfare in organic agriculture | | | | 4 | Relationships between animal welfare and animal behavior | | | | 5 | Methods of assessing animal welfare | | | | 6 | Regulations on animal welfare in the EU and the United States | | | | 7 | Principles related to well-being in poultry farming | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Principles of welfare in broiler production | | | | 10 | Principles of prosperity in cattle breeding and dairy meat production | | | | 11 | Principles of prosperity in sheep and goat breeding | | | | 12 | Principles of welfare in organic animal husbandry 1 | | | | 13 | Principles of welfare in organic animal husbandry 2 | | | | 14 | Semester final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Albright, J.L., Arave, C.W. (1997). The Behaviour of Cattle, UK, CAB International, Wallingford.
Duncan, I.J.H., Poople, T.B. (1990). AnimalWelfare, in Managing the Behaviour of Animal, England, ChapmanandHall.
Lynch, J.J., Hinch, G.N., Adams, D.B. (1992). Welfare of Sheep, in the Behaviour of Sheep, Australia, CAB |
| 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 | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Project Presentation | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Seminar | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Homework | 6 | 3 | 18 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | 2 | 2 | | | LO2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | 2 | 1 | | | LO3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | 3 | 2 | | | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 4 | 2 | | | LO6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | 3 | 3 | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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