COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VACCINE INFORMATION AND PRACTICES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LVS 2015 VACCINE INFORMATION AND PRACTICES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 3

Offered By

Laboratory and Veterinary Health Courses

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR YASEMIN ÜSTÜNDAĞ

Offered to

Laboratory and Veterinary Health Courses

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the basic functioning of the immune system, the principles of vaccine development, and the types of vaccines used in veterinary medicine. The course aims to equip students with the skills required to prepare and implement vaccination programmes and to evaluate field practices related to immunisation. Accordingly, students will gain the competence to effectively apply vaccination knowledge in protecting animal health, preventing infectious diseases, and managing herd health.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the basic principles of the immune system and vaccination.
2   Describe the types, properties, and mechanisms of action of vaccines used in veterinary medicine.
3   Prepare and implement vaccination programmes for different animal species.
4   Apply biosafety and aseptic techniques during vaccination practices.
5   Evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination in the prevention and control of infectious diseases.
6   Demonstrate competence in field applications of vaccination as part of herd health management.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to immunology and vaccination
2 The immune system: basic concepts and mechanisms
3 History and development of vaccines
4 Types of vaccines (live, inactivated, subunit, recombinant, etc.)
5 Mechanisms of action of vaccines and immune response
6 Storage, transport, and handling of vaccines
7 Vaccination techniques and administration routes
8 Vaccination schedules and programmes for domestic animals
9 Vaccination practices in farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats)
10 Vaccination practices in companion animals (dogs, cats)
11 Vaccination in poultry and other species
12 Biosafety and aseptic techniques in vaccination
13 Evaluation of vaccination efficacy and monitoring
14 Adverse effects, errors, and limitations in vaccination
15 General review and case discussions on vaccination practices

Recomended or Required Reading

Vaccine Development and Manufacturing (Emily P. Wen, Ronald Ellis, Narahari S. Pujar) 2015
Veterinary Vaccines Principles and Applications by Samia Metwally Gerrit Viljoen Ahmed El Idrissi 2021
Development of Vaccines From Discovery to Clinical Testing (Manmohan Singh, Indresh K. Srivastava) 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instruction supported by PowerPoint presentations and question and answer sessions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN YarıyılsonuSınavı
3 BNS FinalsonuBaşarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BBN BütSonuBaşarıNotu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam (%40)+ Final exam (%60)+ Reintegration exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility for continuing 70% of the theoretical courses and 80% of the laboratory applications during the semester belongs to the student. The class time and, if desired, the specified time for the delivery of homework should be observed. We will act within the framework of the relevant regulation on unethical behavior that may occur in courses and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yasemin ÜSTÜNDAĞ
E-mail address : yasemin.ustundag@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced soon.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 15 2 30
Tutorials 15 2 30
Preparation for midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for final exam 2 2 4
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Participating Lectures and Field Studies 15 1 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1554
LO.25254
LO.35254
LO.453354
LO.5554
LO.65354

CONTACT INFORMATION
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