Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Poultry and Health Protection VET205 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery Face to face.
Course Coordinator Öğr. Gör. Atakan TEPE
Instructor(s) Öğr. Gör. Atakan TEPE (Güz)
Goals It is aimed to teach physical and technical equipment for qualified personnel to work in the poultry sector in order to give detailed information about care, feeding, various poultry infections, vaccinations, necropsy and hygienic measures.
Course Content The importance of poultry breeding, classification and characteristics of chickens, rules to be considered in chicken breeding and herd management, poultry houses, technical characteristics and material information, chicken breeds and general characteristics according to their yield aspects, poultry breeder breeding and hygiene, laying hen breeding and hygiene, broiler chicken breeding and hygiene, beak trimming and its importance, lighting program and its importance, forced molting, poultry diseases and its importance.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To compare the technical characteristics of poultry houses
2 To recognize the characteristics of laying and broiler chickens
3 Ability to use the equipment in the coops
4 Ability to record the necessary data of the poultry
5 Solving current problems related to training
6 To be able to analyze the efficiency increasing factors in the growing period
7 Understanding the importance of the checks of the poultry rearing period
8 Understanding the importance of the lighting program in poultry breeding
9 To be able to recognize poultry diseases
10 Understanding the treatment methods of poultry diseases
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The importance of poultry in the world and in our country
2. Week Classification of chicken breeds
3. Week Coops and their technical characteristics
4. Week Health protection in breeding chickens
5. Week Health protection in laying hens
6. Week Health protection in laying hens
7. Week Health protection in laying hens
8. Week Mid-term
9. Week Health protection in broiler chickens
10. Week Health protection in broiler chickens
11. Week Health protection in broiler chickens
12. Week Poultry diseases and treatments
13. Week Poultry diseases and treatments
14. Week Poultry diseases and treatments
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
4 To apply hygiene, care and health services as veterinary assistant in animal hospitals, private veterinary clinics and farms
5 To apply measures related to epidemic, infectious and zoonotic diseases.
7 Maximizing the efficiency of the enterprise by providing animal welfare requirements
8 Taking preventive measures on fertility, breast and foot health, which are important problems of animals, and inform the veterinarian on time
9 Ensuring the proper care and feeding of animals
10 To be able to apply the treatment protocols recommended by the veterinarian
11 Using the recording and archiving system in the field of laboratory and veterinary health
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10
PY4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY11 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Chicken Breeding Prof. Dr. Tahir Aksoy
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Final 1 22 22
Practice 14 2 28
Practice End-Of-Term 14 1 14
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0