Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | Short Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ORGANIC FARMING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | EMEL KAÇAR (emelkacar@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Solving problems and acquiring opportunities in animal breeding and nutrition by providing basic information about farm animal breeding, explaining the differences of conventional and organic breeding. To design transition stages of organic farming, to teach the planning of organic livestock farming. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Recognizes important cattle and sheep species and breeds raised in the world and in Türkiye. |
PO-2 In organic farming, the most appropriate cultivation technique is applied, taking into account the ecological conditions during the production phase. PO-11 Having awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. PO-13 He/she independently evaluates the problems and issues he/she encounters in his/her field with an analytical and critical approach and offers solution proposals. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Knows the morphological and physiological characters of cattle and sheep species and breeds. |
PO-2 In organic farming, the most appropriate cultivation technique is applied, taking into account the ecological conditions during the production phase. PO-11 Having awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. PO-12 To be able to carry out organic farming operations, carry out production and carry out production in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Application of Organic Agriculture. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Have knowledge about the reproduction, reproductive activities, habitat characteristics and control, care, nutrition and health policies of mammals raised on farms. |
PO-11 Having awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. PO-12 To be able to carry out organic farming operations, carry out production and carry out production in accordance with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Application of Organic Agriculture. PO-13 He/she independently evaluates the problems and issues he/she encounters in his/her field with an analytical and critical approach and offers solution proposals. PO-15 To be able to know and apply the necessary application procedures for starting and continuing organic farming, obtaining organic product certificate and logo. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The importance of organic animal husbandry, problems of organic animal husbandry in Türkiye, the place of farm animals in the zoological system, domestication, cattle, sheep, goats, feeding, care, selection, reproduction, basic nutrients, digestive systems of farm animals and metabolism of nutrients and basic principles of general animal nutrition, classification of feeds and nutrition of ruminant animals. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Cattle husbandry in the world and Turkey, important cattle breed, classification of cattle herds | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 2 | Organic cattle husbandry and points to be considered in cattle breeding, reproduction, calf care, growing | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 3 | Breeding works, young animal care, nutrition and care of dry and lactation cows | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 4 | Milking, milking methods, factors affecting milk quantity and quality in cattle. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 5 | Care of cows and their grooming, shearing, nail care, age determination, body measurements | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 6 | Business and herd planning, record keeping, herd health, shelters | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 7 | Cattle fattening, fattening methods, the factors affecting the profitability of fattening | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Importance of sheep breeding, organic sheep breeding, breeds, breeding in sheep | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 10 | Environmental improvement and breeding activities in increasing lamb yield. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 11 | Sheep shelters, sheep grazing. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 12 | The importance of goat breeding. Turkey and the world of goat breeding status, their problems. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 13 | Organic goat breeding, goat breeds, reproduction in goats. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 14 | Goat breeding, goats hosting. | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 15 | Milk, meat and mohair production in goats | Lecture, question and answer, presentation, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Şekerden, Ö., K. Özkütük. 1995. Büyükbaş Hayvan Yetiştirme. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Ders Kitabı: No: 122 | |
| 2 | Ekolojik, Organik Tarımda Hayvancılık, Prof. Dr. İbrahim AK, Dora Yayıncılık. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Projector, laptop. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 4 | 14 | 56 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 121 | ||