1. Increase information skills in one of Animal Husbandry, Feeds and Animal Nutrition and Biometry and Genetics sections of animal science as over Master of Science (M.Sc.) qualification.
2. Take responsibility in national and international projects and presentation ability of results from these projects.
3. Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.
4. Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
5. Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
6. Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
7. Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.
8. Exchange information which obtained by exchanging research and technology to the public and the education.
9. Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
10. Behave according to scientific and professional ethic rules and have consciousness of working in limitations on his/her responsibilities and missions.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.
Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Exchange information which obtained by exchanging research and technology to the public and the education.
Take responsibility in national and international projects and presentation ability of results from these projects.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.
Increase information skills in one of Animal Husbandry, Feeds and Animal Nutrition and Biometry and Genetics sections of animal science as over Master of Science (M.Sc.) qualification.
Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Take responsibility in national and international projects and presentation ability of results from these projects.
Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Exchange information which obtained by exchanging research and technology to the public and the education.
Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.
Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Increase information skills in one of Animal Husbandry, Feeds and Animal Nutrition and Biometry and Genetics sections of animal science as over Master of Science (M.Sc.) qualification.
Behave according to scientific and professional ethic rules and have consciousness of working in limitations on his/her responsibilities and missions.
Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Take responsibility in national and international projects and presentation ability of results from these projects.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.
Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Take responsibility in national and international projects and presentation ability of results from these projects.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.
Exchange information which obtained by exchanging research and technology to the public and the education.
Behave according to scientific and professional ethic rules and have consciousness of working in limitations on his/her responsibilities and missions.
Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

Develop and use the contemporary infrastructure and laboratory facilities needed for solutions of livestock sector.
Increase information skills in one of Animal Husbandry, Feeds and Animal Nutrition and Biometry and Genetics sections of animal science as over Master of Science (M.Sc.) qualification.
Work in multidisciplinary fields and participate in the projects.
Evaluate novel developments and practice in animal science field, produce projects and solutions for current problems.
Behave according to scientific and professional ethic rules and have consciousness of working in limitations on his/her responsibilities and missions.
Gain the ability of preparing and presenting scientific article.
Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
Produce solutions to problems in animal production field and gain the ability for presenting their solutions in written, oral and visual form.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

The graduates have possibilities to work in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and corresponded institutions, agricultural research institutes agricultural cooperatives, producers associations, small ruminants, large ruminants, and poultry farms, animal feed sector, and the foundation service in biotechnology area, several financial foundations, and municipalities, private sector establishments dealing with animal production, import and export. Besides, they can establish private farms and work as academicians at the universities.

Access to Further Studies

The students who complete first cycle education can apply for MSc and PhD program if they have adequate score from ALES and foreign language examinations.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

All of the students have to renew the registration to courses and to take the examination while they have to attend at least 70% of theoretical courses, at least 80% of practices. The students are performed at least one midterm examination and one final examination. Contributions of midterm examination and the other evaluation tools (homework, project, laboratory examinations, quiz, etc measure tools can be included to evaluation process) to achievement score is calculated as 50%, and that of final examination is calculated as 50%. All of the exams are evaluated over 100. There are an obligation as obtain 30 score from final exam. Raw achievement score to be also at least 50. A student who obtains one of the AA, BA, BB, CB or CC letter score is considered as successful for the course. DC and DD are conditional achievement scores. In order to a student who has DC or DD considered as successful for the course, his/her Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) to be at least 2.0 at his/her graduation stage.

Graduation Requirements

To complete the program, they are required to pass all of the courses (equivalent to 240 ECTS), obtain at least 2.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) out of 4.00 and complete the final study with success.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Address and Contact Details

Prof. Dr. İbrahim AK (ZOOTEKNİ BÖLÜM BAŞKANI)
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, 16059, Görükle BURSA, TÜRKİYE
e-mail: selena@uludag.edu.tr

Facilities

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
Prof. Dr. Aydın İPEK
aipek@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941557)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet KOYUNCU
koyuncu@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941556)
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÇAKMAK
e-mail: ibrahimcakmak@uludag.edu.tr (0224 294 15 65)
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Bilgehan YILMAZ DİKMEN
Bilgehan@uludag.edu.tr
(224) 2941569
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Serdar DURU
sduru@uludag.edu.tr
(224)2941551
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şeniz ÖZİŞ ALTINÇEKİÇ
ozis@gmail.com (0224 2941561)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi. Nurcan KARSLIOĞLU KARA
nkara@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941561)
Res. Asst. Dr. Süleyman Can BAYCAN
scbaycan@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941561)
Res. Asst. Merve GÜNDÜZ
e-mail: mervegunduz@uludag.edu.tr
FEEDS AND ANIMAL NUTRITION
Prof. Dr. İbrahim AK
selena@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941552)
Prof. Dr. İsmail FİLYA
ifilya@uludag.edu.tr
(0224 2941555)
Prof. Dr. Önder CANBOLAT
onder@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941558)
Prof. Dr. Ekin SUCU
ekins@uludag.edu.tr
(0224 2941560)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arda SÖZCÜ
ardasozcu@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941561)
Res. Asst. Dr. Ömer ŞENGÜL
osengul@uludag.edu.tr
(224) 2941560
BIOMETRY AND GENETICS
Prof. Dr. Cengiz ELMACI
elmaci@uludag.edu.tr
(0224 2941554)
Prof. Dr. Yasemin ÖNER
onery@uludag.edu.tr (0224 2941561)
Department secretary
Suzan CERİ
zootekni@uludag.edu.tr
(0224 2941550)
Research and Practise Units
Sheep Breeding Unit
Dairy Cattle Breeding Units
Dairy Goat Breeding Units
Layers Units
Broiler Units
Free Range Unit
Quail Breeding Unit
Alternative Poultry Breeding Unit (Pheasant, Partridge)
Ostrich Raising Unit
Beekeeping production unit
Research and Practice Laboratory
Feeds and Animal Nutrition Laboratory
Feed Microbiology Laboratory
Genetic Variation Laboratory
Animal Husbandry and Breeding Laboratory
Beekeeping and Poultry Laboratory
Meat and Carcass Evaluation Laboratory

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
FEN 6001	RESEARCH METHODS	Compulsory	2	0	0	4
ZTK 6101	SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF MEAT PRODUCTION	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6191	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
ZTK 6201	FEED ADDITIVES	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6301	MOLECULAR GENETICS	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
	Click to choose optional courses.					10
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK6172	SEMINAR (CLASS)	Compulsory	0	2	0	4
ZTK6192	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					25
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
YET6177	PHD PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION	Compulsory	0	0	0	5
ZTK6183	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6193	DISSERTATION STUDY I	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
ZTK6193	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						50

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK6174	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
ZTK6184	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6194	PHD THESIS II	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
ZTK6194	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION IV	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						50

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ENS6121	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
ZTK6185	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6195	DISSERTATION STUDY III	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
ZTK6195	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						50

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ENS6122	PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION	Compulsory	3	2	0	5
ZTK6186	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VI	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6196	DISSERTATION STUDY IV	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
ZTK6196	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						50

7. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK6187	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6197	DISSERTATION STUDY VII	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
ZTK6197	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						55

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK 6198	DISSERTATION STUDY VIII	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
ZTK6188	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
ZTK6198	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						55

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK 6104	BREEDING AND EGGS CARE MANAGEMENT	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6105	BROILER AND TURKEY PRODUCTION	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6181	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I	Optional	4	0	0	5
ZTK 6203	NUTRITIONAL ECOLOGY OF RUMINANTS	Optional	3	0	0	5

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ZTK 6102	ANIMAL WELFARE IN FARM ANIMALS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6106	IN POULTRY INTEGRATED PRODUCTION SYSTEMS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6108	POULTRY OF PHYSIOLOGY SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6110	POULTRY ANIMAL BREEDING	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6182	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II	Optional	4	0	0	5
ZTK 6202	NUTRIENT METOBOLISM OF RUMINANTS	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6204	THE BIOCHEMISTRY OF SILAGE	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6206	SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES OF POULTRY NUTRITION	Optional	3	0	0	5
ZTK 6302	CONSERVATION OF ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES	Optional	3	0	0	5

General Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS