COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL ANIMAL SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 2031 GENERAL ANIMAL SCIENCE COMPULSORY 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERDAR GÜLER

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental knowledge about cattle and horse breeding. The course covers an overview of animal husbandry, the domestication process, and the resulting changes in animal species. It includes the classification of cattle and horse breeds, with emphasis on native and commercial breeds, their evaluation based on milk and meat production, barn planning, nutrition, age determination, and breeding selection criteria. Additionally, students will learn about the care of horses based on life stages, coat colors and markings, and horse breeds raised in Türkiye, aiming to enhance their practical understanding.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definitions of animal science (zootechnics), breed, species, crossbreeding, and hybridization concepts. Learns the history of domestication and the changes that have occurred in animal species are learned.
2   Knows about the numbers of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and chickens in Türkiye and the world, as well as the quantities of products obtained from them. Leans the registered native cattle breeds of Türkiye and the dairy cattle breeds.
3   Knows about Türkiye's native and registered cattle breeds, as well as the most commonly raised dairy and beef cattle breeds in the world.
4   Knows the planning, establishment, and sections of cattle barns.
5   Knows about the environmental factors affecting milk yield in dairy cattle and the measures to be taken against adverse environmental conditions.
6   Learns breeding selection criteria in dairy cattle and age determination in cattle.
7   Knows beef cattle breeds, the factors affecting fattening performance, and the valuable cuts of meat in the carcass.
8   Learns the important horse breeds raised in the world and in Türkiye, as well as coat colors and markings in horses.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An overview of animal husbandry, the history of domestication, and the changes that have occurred in animal species through domestication.
2 The concepts of species, breed, crossbreeding, and hybridization. Hybrids of cattle and horse species, and constitution of domestic animal.
3 Morphological and physiological breed characteristics in domestic animals
4 The origin of cattle and their place in the zoological system. Native and registered cattle breeds in Türkiye. The most commonly raised dairy cattle breeds in Türkiye and around the world.
5 Planning, design, sections and shelter characteristics of dairy cattle barns
6 Factors affecting milk yield in dairy cows
7 Breeding selection criteria in dairy cows
8 Records kept and breeding practices in dairy cattle farms
9 Age determination in cattle
10 Beef cattle breeds and types of cattle fattening
11 Factors affecting fattening performance in beef cattle
12 Slaughter maturity, carcass yield, and valuable meat cuts in beef cattle
13 The origin of horses, their place in the zoological system, and the horse breeds raised in Türkiye
14 Horse care according to life stages. Coat colors and markings in horses

Recomended or Required Reading

Yalçın C, 1981. Genel Zootekni, Istanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınevi.
Akmaz A, Inal Ş, Garip M, 2021. Zootekni I -Süt Sığırcılığı, Sığır Besiciliği, At Yetiştirme, Atlas Akademi Yayınevi, 2. Baskı, Konya, Türkiye.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, presentation, homework, field study.

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


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 continuing to 70% of theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Zootekni Anabilim Dalı, Adatepe Mahallesi, 24. Sokak No:2, 35160 Buca/Izmir
e-posta: guler.serdar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Practice (Reflection) 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 2 5 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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