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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
LHB 6028	LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY	ELECTIVE	1	2	0	6

Offered By

Laboratory Animal Science

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN YILMAZ

Offered to

Laboratory Animal Science

Course Objective

Course Objective: By this course it is aimed to teach the students theoretically and practically information about etiology, pathogenesis of diseases; disinfection, hygiene, isolation, quarantine precautions, preventive medicine, autopsy techniques, pathological changes due to diseases,

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	LO 1. To be able to understand the etiology and pathogenesis of common diseases in laboratory animals
2	LO 2. To be able to understand hygienic precautions, disinfection, isolation, precautions of quarantine, preventive medicine.
3	LO 3. To be able to apply autopsy techniques in laboratory animals
4	LO 4. To be able to observe pathological changes in tissues, organs and systems due to diseases in laboratory animals
5	LO 5. To be able to understand protecting the colonies for laboratory animal breeding, disease eradication in the colony, and precautions of quarantine
6	LO 6. To be able to understand breeding, housing, usage, transport, basic principle in acceptance of new animals
7	LO 7. To be able to understand the principles of taking samples from diseased tissue according to the disease and its transfer to the laboratory

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The etiology and pathogenesis of common diseases in laboratory animals
2	Hygienic precautions, disinfection, isolation, precautions of quarantine, preventive medicine
3	Autopsy techniques in laboratory animals
4	Pathological changes in tissues, organs and systems due to diseases in death animals
5	Protecting the colonies for laboratory animal breeding, disease eradication in the colony, and precautions of quarantine,breeding, housing, usage, transport, basic principle in acceptance of new animals
6	breeding, housing, usage, transport, basic principle in acceptance of new animals

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials
R.Barone, C.PAVAUN, p.c. Blın, P.Cuq : Anatomıe DuLapın, Atlas Of Rabbıt Anatomy, Masson c. Editeurs 1973
Sıegfrıed Jung : Grundlagen fürdie Zucht und Haltung der wichtigsten Versuchstiere, Gustov Fıscher Verlag Stutgart 1961.
Patrick F.Sharp. Marie C.La Regina, : The Laboratory Rat, CRC Press London 1998
H.B Waynforth: Experimental and Surgical Technique in the Rat Academıc Press London 1980
James G . Fox, Bennett. J. Cohen, Franklin M. Loew : Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academıc Press, Inc. 1984.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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 * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + FIN* 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 +ASG * 0.20 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

It is evaluated if theoretical presentations were understood and if objectives were reached by midterm and final exams
2. It is evaluated if they can apply what they learned by homework presentations and discussion sessions

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	14	1	14
Tutorials	14	1	14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	6	8	48
Preparation for midterm exam	1	9	9
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparation for quiz etc.	1	9	9
Preparing presentations	1	6	6
Preparing assignments	1	20	20
Final	1	4	4
Midterm	1	4	4
Quiz etc.	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			140

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	4							4	4	4	4
LO.2			4	4		4		4	4	4	4
LO.3		3		3				4	4	3	4
LO.4	4		3	4	4		4		4
LO.5	4	4				4		4	4	3	4
LO.6			4	4	4			3	4
LO.7	4						4			4

COURSE UNIT TITLE

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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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