ORGANIC LIVE STOCK FARMING

KTM203

Course Code: KTM203
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 1
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Instructor Rabia Aktaş

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learns the definition of organic agriculture.
Learns the principles of organic livestock.
Learns organic livestock legislation methods and applies.
Learns organic livestock breeding systems and applies.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

Learn the definition of organic agriculture, the importance of organic animal husbandry, the status of organic animal husbandry in the world and in Türkiye, the principles of organic animal husbandry and organic animal husbandry methods.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Definition of organic farming
2^nd Week	Organic animal husbandry
3^rd Week	Status of organic animal husbandry in the world and in Turkey
4^th Week	Basic principles of animal husbandry in organic agriculture
5^th Week	Control and certification in organic agriculture
6^th Week	The importance of local gene resources in organic animal husbandry
7^th Week	Feeds and animal nutrition in organic animal husbandry
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Organic egg production
10^th Week	Organic chicken meat production
11^th Week	Organic beef cattle-1
12^th Week	Organic beef cattle-2
13^th Week	Organic beekeeping
14^th Week	Organic aquaculture

Recommended or Required Reading

Aksoy, U. Altındişli, A.,1998. Ekolojik, Organik, Biyolojik Tarım. Eto Yayınları, İzmir.
Beşirli, G.2009.ORGANİK Tarım. Tarım ve Köy İşleri Bakanlığı Yayınları No:51 Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Practice

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	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	14	3	42
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	7	3	21
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

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			X	X
K8
K9
K10
K11	X	X	X	X
K12	X	X	X	X
K13			X