FEED SCIENCE AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

KTM104

Course Code: KTM104
Semester: Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Second Term (Spring)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Rabia Aktaş

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns the definition of feed and the nutrients in feed.
It distinguishes between roughage and concentrate feed,knows nutritional values.
Learns the basic principles of animal nutrition.
Have knowledge about growing organic fodder plants.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Learns the definition, processing and use of roughage and concentrated feeds, the basic rules of animal feeding according to animal species, common nutritional diseases, and growing organic forage crops.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to feed information
2^nd Week	Roughages
3^rd Week	Concentrated feeds
4^th Week	Silage Making
5^th Week	Feed Additives and Biotechnology
6^th Week	Feed evaluation systems
7^th Week	Mixed Feed Production and Analysis Techniques
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Basic Principles of Dairy Cattle Nutrition
10^th Week	Basic Principles of Beef Cattle Nutrition
11^th Week	Basic Principles of Sheep-Goat Feeding
12^th Week	Basic Principles of Poultry Nutrition
13^th Week	Growing organic fodder crops
14^th Week	Horse nutrition

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Yemler, yem hijyeni ve teknolojisi (Düzeltilmiş 2. baskı). Ergun, A., Tuncer, D. S., Çolpan, İ., Yalçın,S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, K., Küçükersan, S. Sehu, A.; Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2004.
2. Çiftlik Hayvanlarının Beslenmesinde Temel Prensipler. Ed.Yavuz, H.M., Hilal yayınevi, İstanbul, 2001.
3. Hayvan Besleme ve Beslenme Hastalıkları (Geliştirilmiş 2. baskı). Ed. Ergün, A., Tuncer, Ş.D.;Pozitif Matbaacılık, Ankara,2004. 4. Çiftlik Hayvanlarında Beslenme Hastalıkları. Umucalılar, H.D., Gülşen, N. SÜ Basımevi, Konya, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Questions/Answers
Discussion

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	0.5	7
Preparation for Final exam	14	1	14
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	1	7
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			58
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			1.93
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X	X
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11				X
K12				X
K13