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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
LHB 5002	MODULE 5 : GUINEA PIG	COMPULSORY	1	2	0	4

Offered By

Laboratory Animal Science

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN YILMAZ

Offered to

Laboratory Animal Science

Course Objective

By this course it is aimed to gain the students information about morphology, biology, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, basic anesthesia and surgical rules, necropsy and animal disposal rules of guinea pig.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to understand general characteristics of guinea pig,
2	To be able to assimilate basic information about breeding and breeding techniques, nutrition and housing of guinea pigs
3	To be able to use this information that assimilated in planning and practicing basic researches.
4	To be able to understand how to use gained information to reach new information sources
5	To be able to perceive anesthesia and surgical practices within basic laboratory principles
6	To be able to express the information gained clearly in scientific environment.
7	To be able to use his/her basic knowledge and skills in different laboratory animal facilities
8	To be able to integrate occupational ethics concept with this course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	General introduction of one of the laboratory animal; guinea pig Application Application Application Morphological and biological characteristics of guinea pig Application
2	Physiological characteristics of guinea pig Application Application Application Genetic characteristics of guinea pig Application
3	MIDTERM EXAM Biochemical characteristics of guinea pig Application Application Basic anesthesia practices in experimental guinea pig studies Application
4	Basic manipulations in experimental guinea pig studies Application Application Basic surgical practices in experimental guinea pig studies Guinea pig in biomedical studies FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference:
Principles of laboratory animal science: a contribution to the humane use and care of animals and to the quality of experimental results. L. F. M. van Zutphen, Vera Baumans, Anton C. Beynen.

Supplementary References):
1. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Companion Guide to Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, 1991, Washington, ISBN: 0-309-58270-9, 108 sayfa / http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1540.html
2. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, 1991, Washington, ISBN: 0-309-58270-9, 415sayfa / http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1429.html
3. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications, 2011, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; National Research Council, Washington, ISBN : 978-0-309-21951-8, http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php record_id=13241
4. Yücel O., Genç O., Küçük Deney Hayvanlarından: Rat, Journal Of Clinical and Analytical Medicine Kitap Serisi, www.jcam.com.tr

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentations
2. Topic research, interactive discussion and commenting
3. Homework preparation
4. Evaluation of information

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ FIN* 0.30
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ RST* 0.30

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

- It is evaluated if theoretical presentations and interactive discussions were understood or not by midterm and final exam
- Reaching to new information, synthesis of gained information and explaining clearly is evaluated by homework preparation and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr, 0 232 412 4651

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	7	2	14
Tutorials	14	2	28
Preparation for midterm exam	1	6	6
Preparation for final exam	1	6	6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	7	3	21
Preparing assignments	1	2	2
Preparing presentations	1	18	18
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			99

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
LO.1				4							4	4
LO.2								4
LO.3		4								4
LO.4				4					4
LO.5					4
LO.6	4						4
LO.7			4			4		4
LO.8	4				4					4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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