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| Code | ZO0054 |
| Name | Ruminant Nutrition in Hot Climates |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
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 | |
| 2 | Thermal Environment | Reading, web searching | |
| 3 | Heat Exchange Between Livestock and Environment | Reading, web searching | |
| 4 | Measurement of Heat Production and Heat Loss | Reading, web searching | |
| 5 | Heat Production: Mechanisms and Regulation | Reading, web searching | |
| 6 | Heat Loss of Cattle | Reading, web searching | |
| 7 | Termoneutral Zone | Reading, web searching | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Lactation and Thermal Environment | Reading, web searching | |
| 10 | Endocrine System and Thermal Environment | Reading, web searching | |
| 11 | Environment - Nutrition Interactions | Reading, web searching | |
| 12 | Basal Metabolism and Feed Intake | Reading, web searching | |
| 13 | Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Dairy Cattle | Reading, web searching | |
| 14 | Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Beef Cattle | Reading, web searching | |
| 15 | Approaches for Pratical Nutritional Management - Sheep | Reading, web searching | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | ||