COURSE SYLLABUS

BUFFALO BREEDING

1	Course Title:	BUFFALO BREEDING
2	Course Code:	ZOO4432-S
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
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. MEHMET KOYUNCU
16	Course Lecturers:	-
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Mehmet KOYUNCU Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü Görükle- Bursa koyuncu@uludag.edu.tr 224 2941556
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To reveal the situation of water buffalo breeding, which has shown a rapid development in the world in recent years, the place of Turkey at this point, the conditions that restrict cultivation and the awareness of water buffalo and buffalo products.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	At the point of professional development, it continuously improves its professional knowledge and skills by making effective use of education

Learning Outcomes:

1	Water buffalo production will have information about the situation in the world and Turkey ;
2	Recognizes the important buffalo breeds.;
3	Know the morphological differences between buffalo and cattle;
4	Gains knowledge of feeding management issues;
5	Recognizes buffalo products and understands their importance in nutrition.;
6	Gains knowledge of buffalo welfare;
7	Gains knowledge of buffalo behavior;
8	Have reproductive information in water buffaloes;
9	Knows herd management in Mandalara;
10	Knows about shelter buffaloes;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The importance of raising buffalo in the world and in Turkey and structural condition
2	Buffalo breeds and yield directions
3	Anatomical and physiological structure of buffaloes
4	Reproductive physiology in buffaloes
5	Water Buffalo herd management practices
6	Health protection and biosecurity in water buffaloes
7	Water Buffalo behavioral characteristics
8	Buffalo and sustainability
9	Buffalo milk and products
10	Buffalo meat and fattening
11	The effects of the water buffalo on rural development
12	Water buffalo in organic livestock
13	The future of water buffalo breeding in the world
14	Homework presentation

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	35
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	5
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	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	It is evaluated according to the our university's undergraduate education and training regulations.
Information	It is evaluated with the letter grade calculated in 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