Animal Science Department of Faculty of Agriculture of Bursa Uludag University was established in 1981. The first cycle (Bachelor) education was started in 1982 and the graduate and post graduate educations (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) were started in 1984. The Department is composed of three sections as Animal Husbandry, Feeds and Animal Nutrition and Biometry and Genetics.

Animal Science Department has the first cycle system of 240 ECTS credits on animal science field. The students completed four years of first cycle education with success are awarded with license diploma in animal science field.

First Cycle

Candidates should have high school or equivalent school diploma and adequate score from University Entrance exam performed by Turkish Higher Education Council. In addition, there is no exam entrance from undergraduate completion programs.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

In order to receive bachelor degree The program students should complete all core and elective courses (totally 240 ECTS equivalent) with success and obtain at least 2.0 out of 4.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) in order to obtain a license degree in Animal Science field. In order to receive MSc degree The students completed at least 21 credits of courses (equivalent to 60 ECTS) of the program or related programs with minimum 70 out of 100 weighted average and defending successfully the thesis about related field of the subject in front of an elected jury deserve M.Sc. degree in Animal Science. In order to receive doctoral degree (PhD) At least 24 credits of courses (equivalent to 60 ECTS) of the program or related programs are required to complete and successfully with 75 out of 100. The student should also defend a thesis of the subject successfully in front of an elected jury for PhD. Degree.

The aim of Animal Science department of Agriculture Faculty of Bursa Uludag University is educating zootechnics / Agriculture Engineer who comprehends situation and problems on agriculture and animal science fields and to solve the problems design and manage national and international projects in the frame of professional ethics.
Among its priority aims there are also conducting undergraduate and graduate education of the students and information support to public and private sectors.
Main working areas of Animal Science department of production, breeding, feeding, and genetically improvement of livestock have economic importance.

1. After the first cycle education increase information skills in "animal husbandry and breeding", "feeds and animal nutrition" or "biometry and genetics" on qualification of undergraduate education.
2. Learn methods of collection and analysis of data needed.
3. Able to prepare a research project and knows how to collect and evaluate data in the fields of animal sciences and gain the ability of preparing scientific article.
4. Able to understand, perform, evaluate and interpret techniques and methods on animal science field.
5. Take responsibility to develop new strategic approaches to regional, national or international problems in the field of animal science
6. Take care of service responsibilities to public by exchanging research and technology.
7. Know how to use and develop information technologies, software and hardware technologies needed in animal science.
8. Behave according to scientific and professional ethic rules and have consciousness of working in limitations on his/her responsibilities and missions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mode of Study

Full-Time

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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

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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

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Curriculum