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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| ZOOTECHNICS PR. | |
| Code | ZTP340 |
| Name | Animal Welfare and Animal Rights |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| 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
Çiftlik hayvanlarında refah ve hayvan haklarının öğrenilmesi ve öneminin kavratılması
Course Content
The definition and importance of animal welfare; ethical rules and animal rights in animal husbandry; the effects of breeding on animal welfare; animal welfare practices in the European Union; welfare in broiler chicken farming; welfare in egg production; welfare in goose farming; welfare in turkey farming; animal welfare in sheep and goat farming; animal welfare in cattle farming; measuring welfare in farm animals; the importance of animal welfare in organic livestock farming
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Clive, J.C., Phillips, Kluss, K. 20118. Animal Welfare and Animal Rights. Animals and Human Society, 483-497. • Animal Welfare. ISSN: 0962-7286 (Print), 2054-1538 (Online), Editors: Dr Birte Nielsen Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, UK, and Professor Bas Rodenburg Utrecht University, The Netherlands Fidan, E.D. 2012. Türkiye’de Çift lik Hayvanları ile İlgili Refah Uygulamaları. Animal Health, Prod. and Hyg. 1: 39 – 46 Demirel, A.F., Çak, B. 2016. The Importance of Animal Welfare Applications in Food Safety in terms of the Relevant Legislation in Turkey and the European Union. Van Vet J, 27 (2) 111-116. Antalyalı, A.A. 2007. Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye’de hayvan refahı uygulamaları. AB UzmanlkTezi.
Notes
Lecture notes on animal welfare and animal rights
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the definition and importance of animal welfare |
| LO02 | Knows ethical rules and animal rights in animal husbandry |
| LO03 | Knows the importance of welfare in farm animals and learns to produce in accordance with directives |
| LO04 | Learns about welfare measures in farm animals and takes precautions |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming | 4 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has information on alternative production systems | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To get technical knowledge in his/her field | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies | 3 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses IT to get new information in animal production | 2 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments | 1 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He is aware of the impacts of animal science and agricultural engineering applications on health, environment and safety in the comprehensive and social dimensions and the problems of the times that are reflected in the field of engineering. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction, general information | Course content review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Definition and importance of animal welfare | Preliminary research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 3 | Ethical rules and animal rights in animal husbandry | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 4 | The effects of breeding on animal welfare | Subject research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | Animal welfare practices in the european union | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Welfare in broiler chicken farming | Subject research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Welfare in laying hen farming | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Welfare in goose farming | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 10 | Welfare in turkey farming | Preliminary study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 11 | Animal welfare in sheep and goat farming | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Animal welfare in cattle farming | Subject research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 13 | Measuring welfare in farm animals | Research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 14 | Importance of animal welfare in organic farming | Preliminary preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Factors affecting welfare in organic livestock farming | 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||