COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FEEDSTUFFS, FEED HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 2009 FEEDSTUFFS, FEED HYGIENE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET ALI BAL

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

To teach and introduce the types, classification and properties of feedstuffs used in animal nutrition, and feed additives, to gain knowledge on feed hygiene, feed analysis and feed preparation and production technologies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns and recognizes the feed stuffs
2   Describes feed analysis methods
3   To learn the nutrient content of feeds and feedstuffs commonly used in animal nutrition
4   To know the effects of feed ingredients on the metabolism of different animal species

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Factors affecting the definition, classification and valuation of feeds Feed oils and alternative feed ingredients
2 Factors affecting the definition, classification and valuation of feeds Feed processing techniques
3 Green baits, meadows and pastures Antinutritional factors in feed
4 Nutrient analysis methods in feeds
5 Application of feed analysis in the laboratory
6 Canned food (silage feed)
7 Dried herbs and drying methods
8 Root and tuber feeds
9 Concentrated foods, Grain foods
10 Industrial by-products, Oil seeds
11 Feeds of animal origin

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergün, A., Tuncer, Ş.D., Çolpan, I., Yalçın, S., Yıldız, G., Küçükersan, M.K., Küçükersan, S., Şehu, A. (2004). Feeds, Feed Hygiene and Technology. 2nd Edition, Positive Mat., Ankara. 1) Ensminger, M.E., Oldfield, J.E., Heinemann, W.W. (1990). Feeds and Nutrition. 2nd Ed., The Ensminger Publishing Company, USA. 2) Perry, T.W., Cullison, A.E., Lowrey, R.S. (2003). Feeds and Nutrition, 6th Ed, Prince Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of attending 70% of the theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student. The course time and, if requested, the time specified in the submission of homework must be observed. The unethical behaviors that may occur in the courses and exams will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Animal Husbandry Business Economics
Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Cami Sokak, No: 3, Postal Code: 35890, Kiraz / IZMIR
e-mail: hulya.girgin@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30 - 14526

Office Hours

Will Be Announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Practice (Reflection) 14 2 28
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 2 4 8
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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