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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ZOOTECHNICS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | ZO693 |
| Name | Relationship Between Stress and Productivity in Poultry |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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 inform students about stress in poultry and the relationship between stress and productivity
Course Content
The concept of stress in poultry and responses to stress; stress symptoms and detection methods; environment and stress; effects of stress on productivity; effects of stress on health and well-being; climate change and heat stress; stress in broiler and laying hens; various practices causing stress in poultry; stress and its impact on farm economics; measures that can be taken against stress
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Tellez-Isaias, G., Graham, B.D.M. 2024. Second Edition of Stress Management in Poultry. A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615), https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/3K8177945E Oluwagbenga, E.M., Heat Fraley, G.S. 2023. Stress and poultry production: a comprehensive review. Poultry Science 102:103141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.103141 Surai, P.F. 2023. Stresses in poultry production. In: Vitagenes in avian biology and poultry health. P. 25–52, https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-906-0_1
Notes
Notes on the relationship between stress and productivity in poultry
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will gain knowledge about stress in poultry |
| LO02 | They will be able to understand the importance of stress in poultry |
| LO03 | They will understand the importance of the impact of stress on health, performance, and product quality |
| LO04 | They will be able to understand the relationship between stress and the environment |
| LO05 | They will know the different methods used to measure stress |
| LO06 | They will learn the measures used to prevent stress |
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. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interaction between different disciplines | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to develop strategic approaches and produce regional, national or international solutions for the field of animal science | |
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the ability to evaluate the quality processes of animal products | 5 |
| 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. | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Absorbs the relationship between animal products and human health and community welfare | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction, general information | Reviewing the course content | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The concept of stress in poultry and responses to stress | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | tress symptoms and methods of identification | Preliminary research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | Environment and stress | Topic review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Effects of stress on productivity | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Effects of stress on health and well-being | Topic research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 7 | Climate change and heat stress | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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| 9 | Stress in broiler chickens | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Stress in laying hens | Topic review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Different practices causing stress in poultry | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Stress and its impact on farm economics | Topic research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Nutritional strategies against stress | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Management practices against stress | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 15 | Other measures that can be taken against stress | Preliminary reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 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 | ||