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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ZOOTECHNICS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | ZO692 |
| Name | Poultry Welfare and Practices |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. FATMA YENİLMEZ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To provide knowledge about the concept of welfare in poultry and the improvement practices implemented in this regard
Course Content
Defining welfare for poultry, its importance, and the conditions influencing the development of the concept of welfare worldwide, welfare standards, the relationship between animal welfare and productivity, the impact of the environment on animal welfare, breeding systems and welfare, practices to improve welfare in poultry, the consumer's perspective on animal welfare, and animal welfare and product quality
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Broom D. (1998). – Psychological indicators of stress and welfare. In Ethics, welfare, law and market forces: the veterinary interface (A.R. Michell & R. Ewbank, eds). Moberg, G.P. and Mench, J.A., 2000. The Biology of Animal Stress, Basic Principles and İmplication for Animal Welfare, CAB Publishing, ISBN 085199359-1. Rollin, B.E. 1995. Farm Animal Welfare, Iowa State University Pres. USA. Grandin, T. 2005. Livestock Handling and Transport 3rd Edition, USA. Anon, 2000. The Welfare of Chickens Kept for Meat Production (Broiler).
Notes
Poultry welfare and practices lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows what welfare means and its importance for poultry |
| LO02 | Knows the importance of the impact of animal welfare on product quality |
| LO03 | They can understand the conditions influencing the development of the concept of animal welfare |
| LO04 | nows the impact of the environment on animal welfare |
| LO05 | as knowledge about breeding systems and welfare |
| LO06 | Learns about practices aimed at improving welfare in poultry. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | After undergraduate education, increases knowledge in one of the fields of animal breeding and breeding, feeds and animal nutrition, biometrics and genetics. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interaction between different disciplines | 1 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to develop strategic approaches and produce regional, national or international solutions for the field of animal science | 2 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Zootekni bilimindeki verileri kullanarak bilimsel yöntemlerle bilgiyi geliştirebilme, bilimsel, toplumsal ve etik sorumluluk bilinci ile bu bilgileri kullanabilme becerisini kazanır | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to use and develop information technologies with computer software and hardware knowledge required by the field of animal science. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to convey their own studies or current developments in the field of animal science to groups in the field or other fields of science, verbally and visually. | 1 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to evaluate the quality processes of animal products | 3 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to keep animal production dynamic in accordance with changing economic and social conditions. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to follow national and international current issues, to follow developments in lifelong learning, science and technology, to constantly renew themselves and to transfer innovations to animal production. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Absorbs the relationship between animal products and human health and community welfare |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal welfare: Definition and importance | Preliminary research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 2 | Historical process of animal welfare in turkey and the world | Preparation for the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Ethical rules and animal rights in animal husbandry | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Welfare Standards | Reading the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Animal welfare-productivity relationship | Preliminary research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Environmental impact on animal welfare | Researching the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma |
| 7 | Reproduction systems and welfare | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 9 | Welfare in broiler chicken farming | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Welfare in egg production | Researching the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Consumer's perspective on animal welfare | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Animal welfare and product quality | Preliminary reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Management practices to increase welfare | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Feeding practices to increase welfare | Preparation for the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Climate change and welfare | Preliminary reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||