Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ORGANIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION 11304077 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals To provide knowledge and skills about organic animal production.
Course Content The basic concepts and issues in the organic agriculture and organic animal production, the purposes of organic animal production, the standards used in organic livestock production, the certification of organic livestock production, the organic production techniques specific to the type of livestock, the current state and future of organic livestock production in the Turkey, the EU and the world, the relationship between organic animal production, climate change and rural development.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learn the basic concepts of organic agriculture and organic animal production.
2) Learn the purposes of the organic animal production.
3) Have knowledge about the standards used in organic animal production.
4) Have knowledge about the certification of organic animal production.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General concepts of organic agriculture and organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Organic animal production in EU and World: Current situation and future Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Organic animal production in Turkey: Current situation and future Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The purposes of organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The purposes of organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The standards used in organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The standards used in organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer
9. Week The certification of organic animal production Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The relationship between organic animal production and farm animal genetic resources Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week The relationship between organic animal production and climate change Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week The relationship between organic animal production and rural development Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Problems and solutions of organic animal production in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Opportunities for the development of organic animal production in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Öztürk., A. K. 2013. "T.C. Gıda Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığı Organik Tarım Faaliyetleri". Türkiye II. Organik Hayvancılık Kongresi, Kongre Kitabı Sayfa:14-22, 24-26 Ekim 2013, Bursa.
Schmid, O. 2013. “Organic Animal Husbandry - Challenges of Production, Research and Marketing in Europe and Switzerland”. Türkiye II. Organik Hayvancılık Kongresi, Kongre Kitabı Sayfa: 2-8, 24-26 Ekim 2013, Bursa.
Sundrum, A. 2001. "Organic livestock farming: a critical review". Livest. Prod. Sci., 67, 207–215.
Willer, H., Lernoud, J. 2014. "The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2014". FIBL, Frick, and, IFOAM, Bonn.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 10
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 15
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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