TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the factors affecting animal life and livestock, 2) Have information about sustainable livestock.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Fundamental Concepts 2nd Week Rural Areas and Characteristics 3rd Week Animal Production 4th Week Livestock and Socio-Economics 5th Week Environmental Factors Affecting Livestock 6th Week Human Factor in Livestock 7th Week Mid-term 8th Week Genetic Resources 9th Week Sustainability of Animal Gene Resources 10th Week Alternative Production Methods in Livestock 11th Week Organic Agriculture - Livestock Relationship 12th Week Sustainable Food Sources 13th Week Animal Shelters 14th Week General Evaluation 15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Dilip Nandwani, Organic Farming for Sustainable Agriculture, Springer, 2016, Switzerland. Miguel A. Altieri, Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture, CRC Press, 2018, NW.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 12 12 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No