ZO0054 Ruminant Nutrition in Hot Climates

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ZO0054
Name Ruminant Nutrition in Hot Climates
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

The aim of this course is to teach the changes in the metabolism of ruminants under heat stress and the preventive strategies that can be taken against heat stress.

Course Content

This course focuses on the basics of stress physiology, the relationship between ruminant animals and the environment, and the thermal environment and physiological systems.

Course Precondition

General Animal Nutrition and Ruminant Nutrition courses or instructor's approval are required.

Resources

Stress Physiology in Livestock (1985). Mohammed K. Yousef.

Notes

Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals (1981). NRC Academy Press


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To learn relationships between ruminant and environment.
LO02 To learn the precautions to be taken against heat stress
LO03 To learn nutrition of dairy cows in heat stress
LO04 To learn nutrition of beef cattle in heat stress


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal After undergraduate education, increases knowledge in one of the fields of animal breeding and breeding, feeds and animal nutrition, biometrics and genetics.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interaction between different disciplines
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to develop strategic approaches and produce regional, national or international solutions for the field of animal science
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Zootekni bilimindeki verileri kullanarak bilimsel yöntemlerle bilgiyi geliştirebilme, bilimsel, toplumsal ve etik sorumluluk bilinci ile bu bilgileri kullanabilme becerisini kazanır
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to use and develop information technologies with computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field of animal science.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to convey their own studies or current developments in the field of animal science to groups in the field or other fields of science, verbally and visually.
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to evaluate the quality processes of animal products
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to keep animal production dynamic in accordance with changing economic and social conditions.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains the ability to follow national and international current issues, to follow developments in lifelong learning, science and technology, to constantly renew themselves and to transfer innovations to animal production.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Absorbs the relationship between animal products and human health and community welfare


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Stress Physiology and Terminology Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Thermal Environment Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 Heat Exchange Between Livestock and Environment Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Measurement of Heat Production and Heat Loss Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Heat Production: Mechanisms and Regulation Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Heat Loss of Cattle Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Termoneutral Zone Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Lactation and Thermal Environment Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 Endocrine System and Thermal Environment Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Environment - Nutrition Interactions Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Basal Metabolism and Feed Intake Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Dairy Cattle Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Beef Cattle Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Sheep Reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
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Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS