Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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DERİNKUYU EMİNEANA AND YAŞAR ERTAŞ VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK / LVS 230 - LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI

Code: LVS 230 Course Title: LABORATORY ANIMAL BREEDING AND HEALTH Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department LABORANT VE VETERİNER SAĞLIK PROGRAMI
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MURAT ŞEN (muratsen@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ARİF KIZILIRMAK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide students with comprehensive information about laboratory animals and their breeding.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the issues to be considered in laboratory animal breeding. PO-1 Recognize animal species and breeds, structural and functional (anatomical, histological, physiological and biochemical, etc.) basic features.
Examination
LO-2 Will be able to recognize laboratory animal shelters PO-2 Interprets vital signs of animals and performs basic first aid in appropriate cases.
Examination
LO-3 Recognize the principles of health protection and common diseases. PO-6 Recognizes clinical examination, imaging devices and surgical instruments and supports the veterinarian during the safe use of these devices.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Content of this course Introduction to Laboratory Animal Breeding; Ethical Rules; Animal Welfare and Behavioral Characteristics; Shelter Conditions, Factors Affecting Breeding and Breeding Systems; Analgesia and Anesthesia Applications; Injection and Sampling Techniques; Mouse Breeding; Rat Breeding; Gerbil Breeding; Hamster Breeding; Guinea Pig Breeding; Rabbit Breeding; Health Protection Principles; It covers the topics of Common Diseases.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Laboratory animal breeding and ethic rules lecture question answer
2 Laboratory animals welfare lecture question answer
3 Housing, factors effecting breeding and rearing systems lecture question answer
4 Housing, factors effecting breeding and rearing systems lecture question answer
5 Mouse breeding lecture question answer
6 Rat breeding lecture question answer
7 Gerbil breeding lecture question answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Hamster breeding lecture question answer
10 Guinea pig breeding lecture question answer
11 Guinea pig breeding lecture question answer
12 Rabbit breeding lecture question answer
13 Rabbit breeding lecture question answer
14 Health protection principles and most common diseases lecture question answer
15 Health protection principles and most common diseases lecture question answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 LABORATUVAR HAYVANLARINI YETİŞTİRME VE SAĞLIĞI Doç.Dr. Orhan Tansel KORKMAZ
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, computer projection

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 10 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90