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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
PROTEINS AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL IMPORTANCE	Third cycle	ZT 574		2	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail ÜLGER
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Yusuf KONCA,
Teaching assitant(s)	No
Mode of delivery	The emphasis of this course will be on both the practical and theory aspects of feedstuffs. There will be 2 hours of theory and 2 hours of lab.
Course objective	The objective of this course is to teach the student chemistry of proteins, other properties of proteins, importance of proteins and non protein nitrogen (NPN) sources in animal nutrition, protein feeding and limits of protein and NPN feeding in animas. Different animal species in protein feeding is also covered.
Course description	Proteins and their nutritional importance

Course contents

1	Introduction to proteins and metabolism
2	Introduction to proteins and metabolism
3	Protein evaluation in domestic animals
4	Protein evaluation in domestic animals
5	Function of proteins
6	Function of proteins
7	By pass proteins
8	EXAM
9	Classification of amino acids and their functions in the body
10	Protein sources and importance in animal nutrition
11	Deficiency of amino acids and related symptoms
12	Amino acid metabolism in cattle,Amino acid metabolism in small ruminant
13	Amino acid metabolism in small ruminant
14	Amino acid metabolism in poultry
15	Amino acid metabolism in carnivores
16	EXAM
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	have knowledge about Proteins and the metabolism
2	to have knowledge about the by-pass Proteins
3	to have knowledge about Amino acids, classification and the functions of this body down
4	to have knowledge about in small ruminants aa metabolism
5	to have knowledge about AA metabolism in large ruminants
6	AA metabolism in poultry and Carnivora to have information about a metabolism
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	2	28
Homework	10	4	40
Presentation / seminar	5	2	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	20	20
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	8	4	32
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			182
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	60
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	ERGÜN, A., TUNCER, Ş.D., 2001: Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases.Mesipres, Ankara.
Additional references	1. ŞENEL, H. S., 1993: Animal Nutrition.Istanbul University Veterinary Faculty Publications. 2. COŞKUN, B., ŞEKER, E., ÜNAL, F., 1997: Animal nutrition. Selçuk University Veterinary Faculty. Konya. 3. ENSMINGER, M. E., OLDFIELD, J. E., HEINEMAN, W. W., 1990: Feeds and Nutrition.

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