Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT222KANATLI HAYVAN YETİŞTİRMEElective243
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course is intended for the teaching of knowledge about Management practices and systems related to efficient poultry production and knowledge about scientific principles important in the production, processing and marketing of poultry products.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zekiye KOCAKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Explains the history of poultry and situation of poultry in World and Turkey.
2Explains the biology of poultry, embryo development and hatch
3Explains the quality and composition of poultry products
4Explains the broiler production and slaughter technology
5Explains the layer and poultry breeding
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Industries in World and Turkey. Modern Breeds of Chicken. Biology of Chicken. Behavior of Chicken. Formation of Egg and Egg Quality. Poultry Meat and Quality. Poultry Manure and Waste Management. Development of the embryo and incubation. Poultry Housings, conditions of poultry housing and equipments. Broiler productions. Poultry Processing. Layer production. Poultry nutrition. Poultry Genetic end Breeding. Poultry Health and disease. Turkey production. The introduction to alternative poultry (goose, duck and quail etc.) production.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Industries in World and Turkey
2Modern Breeds of Chicken, Biology of Chicken, Behavior of Chicken
3Formation of Egg and Egg Quality
4Poultry Meat and Quality. Poultry Manure and Waste Management
5Development of the embryo and incubation
6Poultry Housings, conditions of poultry housing and equipments.
7Broiler production and Poultry Processing
8Mid-term exam
9Layer production
10Poultry Nutrition
11Poultry Genetic end Breeding, parent stock management
12Poultry Health and diseases
13Turkey production
14Turkey production
15Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Lecturer Note Appleby, M.C., Mench, J.A., Hughes, B.O., 2004.Poultry Behaviour and Welfare. Cabi Publishing. Türkoğlu, M., Sarıca, M., Eleroğlu, H., 2005. Hindi Yetiştiriciliği. Otak Form Ofset Samsun. Cole, D.J.A., Haresing, W., 1989. Recent development in poultry nutrition. London : Butterworths.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Seminar122
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PO
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PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
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8
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9
PO
10
PO
11
PO
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PO
13
PO
14
LO135  4 4  3    
LO235  5 5  2    
LO335  5 4  3    
LO435  5 5  3    
LO535  5 5  3    
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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