COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXOTIC ANIMAL ANATOMY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VSD 1006 EXOTIC ANIMAL ANATOMY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR YASEMIN ÜSTÜNDAĞ

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

The aim is to provide the information about the general anatomical structures of laboratory animals and exotic animals that may be necessary for veterinary education, excluding domestic mammals and domestic birds toundergraduate students .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student obtain general information and anatomical structures of exotic animals.
2   The student can compare the anatomical differences of the exotic animals.
3   The student learn the required information about anatomical regions and anatomical structures clinically.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Information and Introduction to Anatomy.
2 Anatomy of Rat
3 Anatomy of Mice
4 Anatomy of Guinae Pig
5 Anatomy of Rabbit
6 Comparative Anatomy of Laboratory Animals
7 Examination Week
8 Examination Week
9 General Information About Exotic Species
10 General Anatomy of Exotic Birds
11 General Anatomy of Turtles and Tortoises
12 General Anatomy of Snakes
13 General Anatomy of LIzards
14 Comparative Anatomy of Exotic Speices

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Bairbre O'Malley, Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of Exotic Species, Elsevier, 2005.
2- Peter Popesko, Viera Rajtová, Jindrich Horák A colour atlas of Anatomy of Small Laboratory Animals, Volume one: rabbit and guinea pig, Saunders, 2002.
3- Peter Popesko, Viera Rajtová, Jindrich Horák A colour atlas of Anatomy of Small Laboratory Animals, Volume two:rat, mouse and golden hamster, Saunders, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical expression, question and answer, supported by powerpoint presentations and course materials.

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


Further Notes About 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

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam (%40)+ Final exam (%60)+ Reintegration exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility for continuing 70% of the theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student. The class time and, if desired, the specified time for the delivery of homework should be observed. We will act within the framework of the relevant regulation on unethical behavior that may occur in courses and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Yasemin ÜSTÜNDAĞ

E-mail address : yasemin.ustundag@deu.edu.tr

Instagram:jasmineustundag

Office Hours

Every Thursday between 13.30-15.00.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 16

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.154
LO.255
LO.355