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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS VSD 4013 EXOTIC AND ORNAMENTAL DISEASES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PELIN FATOŞ POLAT DINÇER

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

To give information about the body systems, diseases and treatments of caged birds, reptiles and rabbits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns current and updated scientific information theoretically on exotic animal diseases and treatments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Approach to caged birds 2 Cage bird inspection techniques 3 Respiratory system diseases 4 Digestive system diseases 5 Nervous system diseases 6 Musculoskeletal diseases 7 Midterm 8 Skin diseases 9 Metabolic diseases 10 Approach and examination techniques for rabbits 11 Rabbit diseases and treatment methods 12 Rabbit diseases and treatment methods 13 Reptilian diseases and treatment methods 14 Reptilian diseases and treatment methods

Recomended or Required Reading

Kurtdede, A. (2002). Kafes Kuşlarının Muayenesi ve Hastalıkları. Ankara: Azim Matbaası. Rosskopf, W.J., Woerpel, R.W. (1996). Diseases of Cage and Aviary Birds. Third Edition, Williams & Wilkins Company. Gerg, J., Harrison Linda R. (1986). Clinical Avian Medicine and Surgery. USA, W.B Saunders Company. Mader, D.R. (1996). Repitile Medicine and Surgery. USA, W.B Saunders Company.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

video, oral and written

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, final

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Pelin Fatoş POLAT DINÇER Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine pelinfatos.polat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 1 14 Group session 1 1 1 Student Presentations 2 1 2 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 5 5 Preparing presentations 1 4 4 Preparation for quiz etc. 1 4 4 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 32

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 PO.20 LO.1 5 3 3 3 3