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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS VCR 5024 LAMENESS IN HORSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Veterinary Surgery

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KADRI KULUALP

Offered to

Veterinary Surgery

Course Objective

It aims to teach the factors that cause lameness in horses and the types of lameness.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognizes gait disorders in horses. 2   Knows the diseases that can cause lameness in horses. 3   Knows and applies appropriate diagnosis and treatment methods for the disease-causing lameness in horses. 4   Creates information and solution proposals on the subject. 5   Identify and use the resources that will increase professional knowledge related to the subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Lameness in horses and its importance 2 Lameness in horses and its importance 3 Hoof care, health, and examination in horses 4 Evaluation of gait in horses-1 5 Evaluation of gait in horses-2 6 Leg postures in horses 7 Gait disorders due to posture problems 8 Midterm 9 Diagnostic anesthesia in lameness-1 10 Diagnostic anesthesia in lameness-2 11 Diagnostic anesthesia in lameness-3 12 Basic horseshoe knowledge-1 13 Basic horseshoe knowledge-2 14 Horseshoe applications according to diseases-1 15 Horseshoe applications according to diseases-2 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Auer J, Stick J. Equine Surgery. 3rd Edition, Saunders, Missouri, 2006.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture with visual content, Case and problem-based teaching and discussion

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, and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kadri.kulualp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10:00-12:00 between

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

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