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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
VET 3018	INTRODUCTION TO OBSTETRICS AND GYNEACOLOGY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BÜLENT BÜLBÜL

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

It aims to give information about the reproductive characteristics of domestic animals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Learns about reproduction in female animals.
2	Performs reproductive organ examinations in female animals.
3	Learns the methods of determining estrus in female animals.
4	Learns about the control of reproduction in female animals.
5	Learns about fertility problems in female animals.
6	Learns about embryo transfer.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Anatomy of the reproductive organs
2	Reproductive physiology
3	Reproductive endocrinology
4	Clinical usage of hormones
5	Examination of the female reproductive organs
6	Pubertas and sexual cycles
7	Signs of estrus and methods of detection
8	Control of reproduction-1
9	Control of reproduction-2
10	Fertility, infertility, sterility in female animals
11	Fertility control programs
12	Reproductive ultrasonography-1
13	Reproductive ultrasonography-2
14	Embryo transfer

Recomended or Required Reading

Sönmez M (2010) Reprodüksiyon, suni tohumlama, androloji. Elazığ.
Kaymaz, M., Fındık, M., Rişvanlı, A., Köker, A. Köpek ve Kedilerde Doğum ve Jinekoloji. Medipres Yayınevi, Malatya, 2013.
Alaçam E (1990) Theriogenoloji; Evcil hayvanlarda reprodüksiyon, suni tohumlama, obstetrik ve infertilite, Nurol matbaacılık A.Ş., Ankara.
Gordon IR (2005) Reproductive Technologies in farm animals, CABI Publishing, USA.
Mitchell JR and Doak GA (2004) The artificial insemination and embryo transfer of dairy and beef cattle, New Jersey.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with questions to be asked in the midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the theoretical courses during the semester. The course time and, if requested, the time specified for homework submission must be adhered to. Regarding unethical behaviors that may occur in classes and exams, action will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Bülent Bülbül
Dokuz Eylül University Veterinary Faculty Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination
Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, Cami Sokak, No: 3, Post Code: 35890, Kiraz/IZMIR

e-mail: bulent.bulbul@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30- 14534

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	2	28
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	2	2
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.5	PO.8	PO.16	PO.17	PO.18
LO.1	5	5	5	3	4	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	3	4	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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