To teach as theoretical and practical
The structure of cattle breeding and morphological and physiological characteristics of the native and culture cattle breeds in the World and Turkey, the principle of dairy and beef cattle breeding, important cattle diseases and disease prevention and control for cattle
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
1
The student learns:
morphological and physiological characteristics of the native and culture cattle breeds in the World and Turkey
;
2
structure of cattle breeding, selection and breeding methods, bull selection and bull index;
3
dairy and beef cattle breeding techniques;
4
management and practices of calf, heifer and cow breeding;
5
Management of beef cattle breeding;
6
production record keeping and controls in dairy and beef cattle breeding, important sheep and goat diseases, prevention of this diseases;
7
important diseases in dairy and beef cattle breeding, prevention and control for cattle diseases;
8
Herd management systems and animal welfare in dairy and beef cattle enterprises ;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
cattle breeding in the World and Turkey
2
morphological and physiological characteristics of the cattle breeds in the World and Turkey
3
Breeding methods in cattle breeding
4
Cow and bull selection in cattle breeding
5
Lactation and udder system of dairy cow
6
Management and rearing in calf and heifer
7
Management in dairy cow
8
Repeating courses and midterm exam
9
Management in beef cattle
10
production record keeping and controls in dairy and beef cattle breeding
11
Dairy and beef cattle farm visiting
12
important diseases in dairy and beef cattle breeding, prevention and control for cattle diseases
13
important diseases in dairy and beef cattle breeding, prevention and control for cattle diseases
14
Herd management systems and animal welfare in dairy and beef cattle enterprises
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
1. Sığır Yetiştiriciliği, Alpan O., Arpacık R., Ankara 1997. 2. Entansif Sığır Besiciliği, Arpacık R., Ankara 1997 3. Calf Rearing, Thickett B., Mitchell D., Hallows B., 2003; 4. Dairy Cattle Science, Tyler H., Ensminger M.E., Ani.Sci. Iowa State 2005 5. the web site on internet
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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
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
8
4
32
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
1
4
4
Midtermexams
1
12
12
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
14
14
Total WorkLoad
90
Total workload/ 30 hr
3
ECTS Credit of the Course
3
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
