Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THE AGRICULTURE OF SILAGE PLANTS 802200715130 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Suzan ALTINOK
Assistants
Goals The teach of the importance of silage, growth of silage plants and ensiling methods to animal breeding and feeding students.
Course Content The importance of silage, the growth of silage plants, ensiling methods, silo types, fermantation of silage, additives on silage and assign methods for silage quality.
Learning Outcomes 1) The students have information about silage which are important storage method of forages.
2) The students had detailed information about silage which is the feed storage method
3) The students had detailed information about silage which is the feed storage method

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The description of silage, importance, the silage data in Turkey and advantages of silage. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The growth of silage type maize. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week the growth of sorghum species,cool climate cereals and forage grasses. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The growth of alfalfa, sainfoin and trifolis spp. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The growth of vetches, vetch +barley mixtures, bean, soybean, forage pea Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The most proper harvest time and humidity content for silage Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week The main essencial of ensiling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
8. Week Silo Types Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week The fermantation on silage Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The determine of silage quality Question Answer; Problem Solving; Education Excursion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week The additives of silage Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week the nutritional value of silage Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week The silage plants growth in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week The animal feeding with silage Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Silaj Bitkileri Yetiştirme ve Silaj Yapımı. Prof. Dr. Esvet Açıkgöz, Prof. Dr. İlhan Turgut, Prof. Dr. İsmail Filya. Hasat Yayıncılık (2011)
Yem Bitkileri. Prof. Dr. Esvet Açıkgöz. 3. baskı- Bursa. Vipaş A.Ş. Yayın No. 58. (2011)

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload