| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZFD713 | ORGANIC LIVESTOCK | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To teach the basic principles of organic animal production, legislation and certification practices, rangeland management and organic farming practices for various species. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Orhan ERMETİN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Gains knowledge about organic farming. | | 2 | Have knowledge about organic livestock farming | | 3 | Has knowledge of organic production regulation | | 4 | Has knowledge about animal welfare. | | 5 | Has knowledge about organic animal production standards. | | 6 | Has knowledge about the organic production cycle. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| No |
| Course Contents |
| It includes topics such as general principles of organic livestock, protection of ecological balance, legislation and certification practices, establishment stages of organic livestock enterprises, organic animal products. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definitions and concepts related to organic animal production | | | | 2 | Definitions and concepts related to organic animal production | | | | 3 | The relationship and integrity of plant and animal production | | | | 4 | Animal material in Organic Production | | | | 5 | Health protection and treatment in organic production | | | | 6 | Concentrated feed roughage and feeding in organic livestock | | | | 7 | Animal welfare in organic production | | | | 8 | Nutrient cycle in organic production | | | | 9 | Record keeping in organic production | | | | 10 | Organic animal production standards in the world and in Turkey and their comparison | | | | 11 | Organic beekeeping and bee products | | | | 12 | organic small ruminant breeding | | | | 13 | organic dairy cattle farming | | | | 14 | Marketing of organic animal products | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Er, Celal., Başalma, Dilek., 2013. Organik Tarımdaki Gelişmeler. 2. Basım, Nobel Akademik yayıncılık. ISBN: 978-605-133-671-8.
2. Yamak, Umut Sami., 2018. Zootekni (Hayvan Yetiştirme ve Besleme). 1. Baskı, Ceylan OFSET, ISBN: 978-605-245-323-0
3. Bengisu, Ü., Yavuzer, Ü. 2015. Organik Hayvancılık
4.Presentations prepared in electronic environment according to the course content and their outputs. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Quiz | 2 | 70 | | Discussion | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | No |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Problem Solving | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Discussion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Question-Answer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team/Group Work | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 12 | 2 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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