COURSE SYLLABUS

OSTRICH BREEDING

1	Course Title:	OSTRICH BREEDING
2	Course Code:	ZOO3420-S
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	6
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. BİLGEHAN YILMAZ DİKMEN
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. İbrahim AK
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Bilgehan Yılmaz Dikmen Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü Görükle- Bursa bilgehan@uludag.edu.tr 224 2941569
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To gain information and skill over ostrich breeding, handling, management, incubation, feeding, diseases, and products obtained by ostrich and ostrich businesses issues.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Learning about ostrich breeding contributes to its development by applying this knowledge in the professional field.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Will have information about the status of ostrich farming in Turkey and around the world.;
2	Knows biological, morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics of ostriches.;
3	Knows care, feeding and management issues in ostrich farming.;
4	Knows reproduction in ostriches, factors affecting egg production, and hatchery management.;
5	Knows features, evaluation, and marketing of ostrich products;
6	Knows ostrich diseases and the ways to avoid from them.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	information about the status of ostrich farming in Turkey and around the World.
2	The place of ostriches in the zoological system, morphological and physiological characteristics.
3	Behavior and behavioral problems, and reproductive characteristics of ostriches.
4	Egg production, embryonic development and incubation management of ostriches.
5	Ostrich breeding systems and maintenance - management practices.
6	General characteristics of ostrich enterprises, shelter, and equipment used.
7	Production and marketing of ostrich products (meat, leather, feather)
8	Transport and leather processing in ostriches
9	Ostrich diseases, protection and control applications.
10	Digestive system of the ostriches.
11	Ostrich feeds.
12	The preparation of rations for ostriches.
13	Feeding and nutrition of ostriches.
14	Nutritional disorders in ostriches.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	AK, i. 2003. Devekuşu (Yetiştirme, Bakım ve Besleme). Beyza ofser. 67 s., Bursa. Ak, İ., Yücel, A., Ülgen, M., Aydın, C., Çiftçi, F., Yıldız, B., Karabulut, A., Şahan, Ü., İpek, A., Yerlikaya, H. 2004. Devekuşu Üretimi.(Ed. Ak, İ.), F.Ozsan Matbaacılık, ISBN-975-288-818-6. Bursa Horbanczuk J.O.2002. The Ostrich,ISBN 83-916046-5-9,Poland Kreibich A., Sommer M.,1995. Ostrich Farm Management, Almanya Proceedings of World Ostrich Congress.2002.Horbanzcuk J.O.(Ed).26-29 Eylül 2002. Poland
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	The Bursa Uludağ University is evaluated according to the principles of the associate’s degree and under graduate degree Education Regulation.
Information	The results are determined with the letter grade calculated by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High