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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
FEEDING PRINCIPLES OF BEEF CATTLE	Second cycle	ZT 518		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)	ISMAİL ULGER
Teaching assitant(s)	Selma BÜYÜKKILIÇ BEYZİ
Mode of delivery	Theoretical
Course objective	To have general information about nutrient requirements, excesses and deficiencies of beef cattle, body condition of beef cattle, prediction equations for estimating nutrient requirements and feed intake
Course description	Nutrient Requirements: Excesses and deficiencies, energy, energy value of feeds mineral, protein, The roughages and concentrated feeds. Calculation of protein and energy requirements. Vitamins and water requirements, composition of feeds and mineral supplements. Estimation of feed intake

Course contents

1	The principles of beef cattle feeding
2	The economy of producing beef and animal health
3	The factors of producing beef
4	The requirements of energy and protein of dairy cattle
5	Mineral and vitamins requirements
6	The efficiency of feed
7	Daily live wait gain changes
8	Examination
9	The body composition
10	Feed practice of beef cows
11	Feeding practice of beef cows
12	Roughages on beef cows feeding
13	Concentrated feed and grains
14	The affects of environment on feed needs
15	Estimation and calculation of nutrient requirements
16	Calculation of nutrient requirements
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Understanding the nutrition and basic nutrient requirements of beef cattle
2	Understanding the concept of beef production
3	Food production losses and find abnormalities that occur in the scarcity
4	Gain the ability to meet the needs of these feed
5	Learn bait used in the feeding of beef cattle
6	Learn of beef cattle feeding practices
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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)	15	3	45
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	15	3	45
Homework	10	3	30
Presentation / seminar	1	3	3
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	10	10
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	1	20	20
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	1	10	10
Total work load			185
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	10
Semester total		40
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	1. Sığır Besisi, 1999, Prof. Dr. Asım Kılıç, Ege Ü. Zir. Fak. Yay. No: 523 2. Beef Cattle Production, 1997, A. M. Nicol Lincoln College, Dept. of Animal Science-New Zealand. 3. Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, 1984, NRC, Washinton DC. 4. Et Sığırlarının Beslenmesi ve Sığır Besisi, 1999, Prof. Dr. Nihat Özen, Akdeniz Ün. Ziraaf Fak.
Additional references	Course Note

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