COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLINICAL EXAMINATION METHODS IN VETERINARY SURGERY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VCR 5001 CLINICAL EXAMINATION METHODS IN VETERINARY SURGERY 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

It aims to provide knowledge and skills about clinical examination of domestic animal in terms of surgical diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows and applies restraint methods with clinical approach to domestic patients.
2   Knows and applies clinical examination methods in terms of surgical diseases in cats and dogs.
3   Knows and applies clinical examination methods in terms of surgical diseases in large animals.
4   Identify and use the resources that will increase their professional knowledge 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 Presenting sick animals for examination
2 Submission of Large Animals for Examination
3 Submission of Small Animals for Examination
4 Submission of Exotic Animals for Examination
5 Clinical Findings and Definition
6 Anamnesis
7 Examination Methods-1
8 Midterm
9 Examination Methods-2
10 Gastrointestinal system examination
11 Ear and Eye examination
12 Male Genital Organ Examination
13 Locomotor System Examination
14 Urinary system examination
15 Nervous System Examination
16 FInal exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Özaydın I (2023). Veteriner Genel Cerrahi. Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitap Evleri, Ankara, Türkiye.
2. Taylor SM (2016). Small Animal Clinical Techniques. 2. Edition, Elsevier, Missouri, USA.
3. Weaver AD, Atkinson O, St. Jean G, Steiner A (2018). Bovine Surgery and Lameness. 3rd. Edition, Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, UK.

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
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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