| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Knows important of animal behavior.
- Explanations animal welfare betwwen behavior relationship.
- Learns animal wefare between organic livestock relationship.
- Follows current developments in animal rights and animal welfare around the world.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | Animal behavior, the relationship between animal welfare and behavior, the relationship between welfare and organic farming, animal rights. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Behavioral Physiology |
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2nd Week |
Behavior in Cattle |
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3rd Week |
Behavior in Sheep |
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4th Week |
Behavioral Disorders in Animals |
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5th Week |
Definition and Importance of Animal Welfare |
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6th Week |
Assessing Welfare in Breeding |
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7th Week |
The Relationship Between Modern Animal Husbandry and Welfare |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Welfare in Experimental Animals |
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10th Week |
Legal Regulations Regarding Animal Welfare in Breeding in the European Union and Turkiye-I |
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11th Week |
Legal Regulations Regarding Animal Welfare in Breeding in the European Union and Turkiye- II |
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12th Week |
Animal Transport and Welfare |
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13th Week |
Pre- and During-Slaughter Practices in Animals |
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14th Week |
Behavior of Cats, Dogs, Horses and Pigs |
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15th Week |
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16th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Sağmanlıgil,V., Cengiz,F.,Salgırlı,Y., Atasoy,F.,Ünal,N., ve Petek,M. (2002), Hayvan Davranışları ve Refahı, Eskişehir Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir.
Akbaş, A. (2013). Çiftlik hayvanlarında davranış ve refah ilişkisi. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Health Sciences Institute, 1(1), 42-49. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
2 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 170 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.66 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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