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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS VCR 5010 NEUROSURGERY IN PET ANIMALS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Veterinary Surgery

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMIH ALTAN

Offered to

Veterinary Surgery

Course Objective

To gain knowledge and skills about surgical diseases of columna vertebralis in pet animals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gains knowledge about the surgical diseases of columna vertebralis in pet animals. 2   Learns the treatment methods and knows the appropriate treatment option. 3   He/she can apply the treatment method he/she chooses 4   Creates information and solution proposals on the subject. 5   Makes lectures/presentations and discusses at the level of expertise in professional environments related to his/her field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Columna vertebralis anatomy 2 Atlantoaxial instability 3 Cervical spondylopathy 4 Intervertebral disc disease 5 Fenestration 6 Fusion 7 Laminectomy 8 Midterm 9 Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis 10 Wobbler syndrome 11 Vertebral fractures 12 Vertebral luxations 13 Treatment options in vertebral fractures and luxations 14 Oncological surgery of the vertebral column 15 Clinical case discussion 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fossum TW (2019). Small Animal Surgery. 5th. Edition, Elsevier, Philedelphia, USA 2. Akın F, Beşaltı Ö (2000). Veteriner Nöroşirürji. Barışcan Matbaası, Ankara, Türkiye. 3. Shores A, Brisson BA (2010). Advanced Techniques in Canine and Feline Neurosurgery. First Edition, John Wiley & Sons, NewJersey, USA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conference type course Problem/Problem Solving Problem-based teaching (PBL)

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 PRF PERFORMANCE 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Case studies, problem-based solutions, homework preparation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

semih.altan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11 Preparation for final exam 1 11 11 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 1 20 20 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO LO.1 LO.2 LO.3 LO.4 LO.5