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Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
LAMB REARING AND FATTENING 11304049 4 + 0 4.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
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Goals To give information about lamb growing and fattening
Course Content The importance of lamb production, fattening lambs in the world and in the EU, beef sheep breeds, lamb fattening in Turkey, beef sheep breeds, beef sheep breeds, beef sheep breeds, beef sheep breeds, in sheep fertility and milk yield in sheep fertility and milk yield , Reproductive and milk yield in sheep, Lamb survival, Lamb survival, Lamb growing methods, Lamb growing methods, Lamb growing methods, Lamb growing methods, Lamb fattening methods, Lamb growing methods, Lamb fattening methods, Lamb growing methods, Slaughter and slaughtering characteristics, carcass evaluation methods in lambs, carcass and carcass characteristics, carcass evaluation methods in lambs, carcass quality and classification of carcasses, carcass evaluation methods in lambs, screening and interpretation of current articles about lamb growing and fattening.
Learning Outcomes 1) Understands the importance of lamb meat production.
2) Knows mutton sheep breeds.
3) Understand the methods of lamb growth and lamb fattening.
4) Have knowledge about carcass evaluation methods in lambs.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Importance of lamb production. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week lamb fattening in Turkey Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Mutton sheep breeds. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Mutton sheep breeds. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Reproduction and milk yield in sheep. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Reproduction and milk yield in sheep. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The survival of lambs. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Lamb growing methods. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Lamb growing methods. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Lamb growing methods. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Lamb growing methods. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Carcass evaluation methods in lambs. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Carcass evaluation methods in lambs. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Carcass evaluation methods in lambs. Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Akçapınar, H. (2000). Koyun Yetiştiriciliği Yenilenmiş 2. Baskı, İsmat Matbaacılık, Ankara, (ISBN: 975-96978-1-5).
Akçapınar, H., Özbeyaz, C. (1999). Hayvan yetiştiriciliği temel ilkeleri Kariyer matbaacılık, Ankara.
Fraser, A, Stamp, J. T. (1989). Sheep Husbandry and Diseases, Sixth edition, BSP, UK.
Mackenzie, D. (1993). Goat Husbandry Fifth edition, Faber and Faber, UK.
Taylor, R. E., Field, T. G. (2001). Scientific Farm Animal Production Seventh Edition, Prentice-Hall, Colarado, USA.
Thomas, D. G. M. (1983). Animal Husbandry Third Edition, Bailliere – Tindall, London, UK.
Wathes, C. M, Chgarles, D. R. (2002). Livestock Housing Second edition, Antony Rowe Limited, Eastbourne, U.K.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 10 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 7 4
Midterm Exam 14 2
Final Exam 14 2
Total Workload
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