Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
OT226	ORGANİK SİLAJ ÜRETİMİ	Elective	2	4	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Grasping the importance of silage, silage plants, and teaching of these plants farming and silage making technics.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Aysun ŞEHİT

Learning Outcomes

1	Learning the common features of silos
2	Learning the subject of animals fed with silage
3	Learning the evaluation process of agro-industrial residues
4	Learning the properties of high quality silage
5	Learning the tools and equipment used in making silage

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The importance of silage, developments, plant species used for silage production and nutritive value of the these plants.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The importance of silage
2	Silage situation in Turkey
3	Developments in the silage making
4	Plants used for making silage (Maize)
5	Plants used for making silage (Sorghum)
6	Plants used for making silage (cereals)
7	Plants used for making silage (leguminous)
8	Midterm Exam
9	The important points for silage making
10	Silage making techniques
11	Silage making techniques
12	Silage making techniques
13	Silage making techniques
14	Silage making techniques
15	Final Exam
16

Recommended or Required Reading

Lecturer Note Richard O. Kellems., D.C. Church. 2017.Çiftlik Hayvanlarının Yemleri ve Beslenmesi. Nobel Yayınevi 6th Edition (Çeviri Prof. Dr. Müjdat Alp, Prof. Dr. Neşe Kocabağlı)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Seminar	1	2	2
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	2	14
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	2	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1	2	3			5	3				4
LO2	2	3			5	3				4
LO3	2	3			5	3				4
LO4	2	3			5	3				4
LO5	2	3			5	3				4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High