Veterinary Reproduction and Artificial Insemination

General Description

Brief History

Reproduction and Artificial Insemination PhD Program gives information about reproductive physiology and endocrinology in male and female animals, cryobiology, and techniques related to reproduction and assisted reproduction. In addition, it covers fertility, infertility and sterility in male and female animals.

Qualification Awarded

The department offers the third cycles of higher education in terms of 180-240 ECTS credits. After the successful completion of the program and fulfillment of requirements, a doctoral degree in Reproduction and Artificial Insemination is awarded.

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

To apply for a doctoral program; - Candidates must hold a Master´s degree or a degree veterinary medicine. - For health sciences, holders of Bachelor´s and Master´s degrees must possess ALES with the minimum acceptable score on sciences determined by the Senate. - Among foreign languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, and for foreign nationals, among languages such as English, German, and French, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a language by satisfying one of the following exams; ÜDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalent approved by YÖK, and provide the minimum acceptable score as approved by the Senate. Recognition of any other foreign language qualifications is dependent on the Senate. - For foreign nationals, admission requirement shall be any of the following; Turkish Proficiency Exam by TÖMER and corresponding ALES score, or scores in exams such as GRE or GMAT, accepted as internationally equivalent by YÖK. - Candidates for doctoral programs must possess a minimum score of 55 points in ALES; and 55 language points in ÜDS/KPDS or equivalent for doctoral programs. For foreign nationals, a Document by TÖMER certifying the knowledge of Turkish (except for those studying in Turkey) is accepted equivalent to the score of the exams approved by YÖK as an equivalent language proficiency exam. In evaluation, the listed exams are responsible for the following percentages: ALES score 50%, Foreign Language 15%, GPA of Bachelor´s/Master´s degree 15%, interview 20%.

Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

To be able to apply Reproduction and Artificial Insemination PhD Program, candidates must graduate from Veterinary Faculties. To get a PhD degree, students must complete all required institute and department mandatory curses and get 75 points out of 100 points from each course. As institute mandatory courses Biostatistics , Development and Learning, and Planning and Evaluation in Learning without credits and as program mandatory courses, Reproductive Endocrinology, Gametogenesis, Fertilization and Implantation, Andrological Examination and Sperm Cryobiology, Reproductive Physiology in Females, Control of Ovulation and Embryo Transfer, Assisted Reproductive Techniques must be taken and to be succesful from these lectures. PhD degree is given to the students who complete chosen courses successfully and then succeed competence exam and at the end defend their thesis successfully related to the program in front of chosen scientific jury.

Profile of The Programme

Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination is bringing up graduates who have gained experience about experimental research and directorship, and have acquired the skill and knowledge to participate in up-to-date discussions, and who know ethic rules and animal rights, and to bring up scientists who have learned subjects related to reproductive biotechnology so as to contribute to scientific developments in our country and in the world, who have gained the ability to put depth and diversity to experimental approaches and who have acquired an academic personality.

Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative

1. To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
2. Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
3. Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.
4. Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
5. Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
6. In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
7. Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
8. Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
9. Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
10. Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
11. Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
12. Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.
Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.
Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.
Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.
Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.
Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.
Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

Reproductive anatomy in male and female fish, spermatogenesis, reproductive physiology, spermatological examination, short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm. Reproductive anatomy of lab animals, main reproductive techniques applied in lab animals, puberty, sexual cycles, mating, ovulation, factors affecting reproductive performance such as feeding and environment.
Synchronization methods, usefulness of synchronization, superovulation, embryo transfer, synchronization and superovulation applications in donors, synchronization in recipients, uterus flushing, developmental stages of embryos, searching for embryos, evaluation of embryos and embryo transfer techniques.
Reproductive hormones in small ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
In vitro production of embryos, in vitro culture of embryos, cryopreservation of embryos, sexing in embryos, cryopreservation of oocytes, cloning, intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
Reproductive hormones in dogs and cats, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, oestrus induction methods, vaginal cytology, artificial insemination techniques, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Reproductive hormones in equines, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility, solution suggestions for treating infertility.
Structure of genital organs in poultry, endocrinology in poultry, methods used for obtaining sperm from cocks, dilution of sperm, sperm morphology in poultry, artificial insemination techniques, main reasons affecting fertility during artificial insemination application.
Reproductive hormones in large ruminants, reproductive physiology, structure, examination and physiology of genital organs, chemical composition and metabolism of sperm, cryopreservation of sperm, oestrus cycles, artificial insemination techniques, oestrus synchronization methods, reasons for infertility and solution suggestions for treating infertility, embryo transfer.
Reproductive anatomy in females, embryonic development of gonads, prenatal development, development-regression and luteolysis of corpus luteum, histological, anatomical and physiological structure of uterus, fertilization, early embryonic development, luteal mechanism, implantation, involution of uterus post partum, sperm migration in cervical mucus, oogenesis, acrosomal enzymes, fusion, activation, penetration, syngamy and polispermy.
To get ample information about the structure and functions of hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals.
Hormonal mechanisms of oogenesis and spermatogenesis, movements of oocyte and sperm cells in the genital tracts, factors affecting spermatogenesis and oogenesis, blood-testis barrier, functions of epidydymidis, capacitation and acrosome reaction of sperm cells, fertilization (fusion, activation, penetration).
Systematic of special examination, morphological and functional examination of genital organs, microbiological examination of sperm cells, ultra-structure characteristics of sperm cells, factors affecting sperm quality, spermatological examination, Short term storage and cryopreservation of sperm cells, cryopreservation methods, factors affecting the success of thawing sperm cells, manipulations applied before or after thawing.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

1. Sperm production center 2. Embryo production center 3. Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry 4. Livestock research Institutes 5. İmporting companies for sperm and 3embryo 6. Companies which is producing and marketing medical products 7. Livestock farms 8. Related departments in other universities

Access to Further Studies

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

The exams of the courses can be done written, written-oral or applied. In order to take the tests of the doctoral programs, the attendance of the courses is required to be at least 70% for theoretical and 80% for applied courses. The exams are evaluated by over 100 points awarded. To be successful, at doctorate it is required to get at least 75 points out of 100 points. Within the frame of the principals mentioned above, to evaluate the points as letter grades; getting AA, BA, BB and CB at doctorate programs are considered successful at the courses. At doctorate programs, a student failed at any course can take the exams at the end of the semester even if the course is not opened up the following semester. The student failed at this exam on the ground of absence or not carrying out the preconditions of the lesson repeats the lesson when it is opened up. If the lesson is subtracted or not opened up, an equivalent lesson to it is determined by the suggestion of the concerned head of department and by the decision of the board. Under these circumstances, the student is responsible of the equivalent lesson instead of the lesson that s/he needs to repeat. The adjustment of the grades of the students who practice upon the national or international student Exchange programs like Erasmus and Farabi are executed by the decision of the board and the decision by the institution directory. These grades are recorded to the academic transcript. The academic standing of the student is determined at the end of every semester on the term grade point averages and general grade point averages that is calculated on the coefficients given as the letter grades according to the concerned regulations. Term grade point averages and general grade point averages are calculated by the grade point averages. Grade point average (GPA) is calculated by the division of the total credits to the total out of the multiplication of the course credits and letter grades´s equivalents. GPA is calculated as two digits after the comma. Both term grade point average and general grade point average are determined by the grades of the courses from AA to FF. All of the grades are recorded to the academic transcript.

Graduation Requirements

Doctorate program is formed by at least eight courses providing that they are not less than 24 credits and more than 30 credits, one seminar at course and dissertation stage, proficiency test, thesis suggestion, thesis study and thesis exam. The thesis should have one of the following features: novelty to science, developing a new scientific method or applying a known method to a new branch. It should be published as the full text at an international index journal. The name of the doctorate student may not be the first one. The publication of the candidate who is going to take the argument of the doctorate should be about the doctorate thesis or the branch s/he is doing doctorate.

Mode of Study

Full-Time/Part-Time

Address and Contact Details

Prof.Dr.M.Kemal SOYLU
Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi A Blok, Dölerme ve Suni Tohumlama Anabilim Dalı, Görükle, Bursa
mks@uludag.edu.tr

Facilities

Theoretical and applied pHD courses is given by 5 academic lecturers of the Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination using Department Laboratories, Livestock farms laboratories belonging to official enterprises and institutes, and private livestock farms. In the laboratories of the Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination training and scientific studies related to the production, cryopservation, storage of sperm and embryos, examination and control of sperm and embryos, artificial insemination, embryo transfer and estrus synchronization.

Curriculum

1. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SAB 6001	BIOSTATISTICS	Compulsory	2	2	0	5
VDT 6005	PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION IN FEMALE ANIMALS	Compulsory	1	2	0	5
VDT 6007	CONTROL OF OVULATION AND EMBRYO TRANSFER	Compulsory	1	2	0	5
VDT 6009	ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES	Compulsory	1	2	0	5
VDT 6191	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION I	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
VDT6001	GAMETOGENESIS, FERTILIZATION AND IMPLANTATION	Compulsory	1	0	0	5
VDT6003	ANDROLOGICAL EXAMINATION AND SEMEN FREEZING	Compulsory	1	2	0	5
	Click to choose optional courses.					-1
Total						30

2. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
SAB 6002	BIOSTATISTICS	Compulsory	2	2	0	5
VDT 6002	REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY	Compulsory	1	0	0	5
VDT 6172	GRADUATE SEMINAR (COURSE)	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
VDT 6192	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION II	Compulsory	0	1	0	1
	Click to choose optional courses.					14
Total						30

3. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDT 6173	SEMINAR	Compulsory	0	2	0	5
VDT 6183	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE III	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6193	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	5
YET6177	PROFICIENCY EXAM	Compulsory	0	0	0	15
Total						30

4. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDT6184	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE IV	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6194	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

5. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ENS6121	DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING	Compulsory	3	0	0	5
VDT 6185	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE V	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6195	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						30

6. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
ENS6122	PLANNING AND EVALUATION IN EDUCATION	Compulsory	3	2	0	5
VDT 6186	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VI	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6196	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	20
Total						30

7. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDT 6187	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6197	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

8. Semester
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDT 6188	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE VIII	Compulsory	4	0	0	5
VDT6198	DISSERTATION SUPERVISION	Compulsory	0	1	0	25
Total						30

1. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDJ6023	GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRIC SURGERY IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS	Optional	2	2	0	4
VDT 6011	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN CATTLE	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6013	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN FISH	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6015	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN CATS	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6017	INFERTILITY IN FARM ANIMALS	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6181	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE I	Optional	4	0	0	5

2. Semester Optional Courses
Course Code	Course Title	Type of Course	T¹	U²	L³	ECTS
VDT 6004	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN EQUINES	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6006	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN SMALL RUMINANTS	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6008	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN DOGS	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6010	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN POULTRY	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6012	REPRODUCTION IN LABORATORY ANIMALS	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6014	GAMETE CRYOBIOLOGY	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6016	REPRODUCTION AND ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION IN BEES	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6018	ADVANCED SEMEN ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES	Optional	1	2	0	5
VDT 6182	PHD SPECIALISED FIELD COURSE II	Optional	4	0	0	5