| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OT104Y | Organic Dairy Cattle Breeding | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Explaining the importance of organic dairy cattle, problems and solution suggestions and transfer of detailed scientific knowledge about organic dairy cattle. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr. Vecihi AKSAKAL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learn about the production of organic milk. | | 2 | Learn about important dairy cattle breeds in the world and in Turkey. | | 3 | Knows the techniques of organic dairy cattle breeding. | | 4 | Knows the factors affecting milk yield. | | 5 | Learns milking hygiene and healthy milk production. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| No |
| Course Contents |
| Principles of organic dairy cattle breeding, feed materials used, feed hygiene, milking procedures, milking according to the principles of organic agriculture and the main scientific knowledge in the field of organic dairy cattle. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Importance of organic dairy cattle breeding | | | | 2 | organic milk production in the world and Turkey | | | | 3 | Important dairy cattle breeds | | | | 4 | breeding dairy cattle breeds made in Turkey | | | | 5 | Organic dairy cattle breeding techniques | | | | 6 | Organic dairy cattle breeding techniques | | | | 7 | Selection of bull candidates | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Selection and breeding value of cows | | | | 10 | Lactation and milk yield | | | | 11 | Factors affecting milk yield | | | | 12 | Milking and healthy milk production | | | | 13 | Training hygiene and growing diseases | | | | 14 | Semester final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Etgen, W. M.; Reaves, P. M. Dairy cattle, feeding and manegement. Publisher John Wiley & Sons.
Dairy Cattle Sciences. 2000. The Interstate Printers & Publishing, Inc. Danvilla, Illinois.
Cattle. Principals, Practices, Problems, Profits. 1985. Lea & Philadelphia, U.S.A . |
| 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) | | No |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 6 | 24 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Homework | 7 | 2 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | | LO2 | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | | LO3 | 5 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | | LO4 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | 5 | | | | LO5 | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | | | | 5 | | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 5 | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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