SAFS0026 Choice Feeding and Its Application in Farm Animals

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

Information

Code SAFS0026
Name Choice Feeding and Its Application in Farm Animals
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal / Objective

Develop a basic knowledge and understanding of feed intake control of farm animals. Integrate knowledge concerning the feeding behavior and its development.

Course Content

This course provides an overview and insight in choice feeding and its application in farm animals, as well as feeding behavior of the them. The course, therefore, provides the basis for mechanisms and theories of feed selection and gives knowledge on modern feeding methods.

Course Precondition

Undergraduate basic animal nutrition, poultry and ruminant nutrition or approval of the instructors.

Resources

Voluntary Food Intake and Diet Selection in Farm Animals (Forbes, J.M. Cabi Publishing)

Notes

Feeds and Feeding


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 On successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand mechanism of feed intake in farm animals.
LO02 On successful completion of this course, students will be able to to know the different systems of feeding of the farm animals.
LO03 On successful completion of this course, students will learn the basics of feed consumption control of farm animals.
LO04 On successful completion of this course, students will learn about modern feeding methods.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security.
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. 1
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. 1
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety. 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Feeding behaviour Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Feedbacks from the gastrointestinal tract Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Metabolites and hormones Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Diet selection - Principles Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Diet selection - Praticalities Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Theories of feed intake control Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Feed composition Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid - Term Exam Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Diet digestibility, energy concentration and supplementation of forages Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Protein and other nutrients Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Appetites for specific nutrients Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Animal and Enviromental factors Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Growth and fattening Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Reproduction and lactation Source reading, web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 General overview Source reading,web searching Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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

Update Time: 09.05.2024 11:20