1 | Course Title: | PHYSIOLOGY OF WILD AND ORNAMENTAL ANIMALS |
2 | Course Code: | VET2518 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 2 |
6 | Semester: | 4 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 3 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 1 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 1 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | None |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | Turkish |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Dr. Ögr. Üyesi Füsun AK SONAT |
16 | Course Lecturers: | |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
Füsun AK SONAT fusunak@uludag.edu.tr +90 224 294 1229 Uludağ Üniv. Veteriner Fak. Fizyoloji Anabilim Dalı Bursa Turkey 16059 |
18 | Website: | http://www.veteriner.uludag |
19 | Objective of the Course: | The teaching of some exotic animals and laboratory animals' physiology at the undergraduate level which may be necessary for veterinary medicine training. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | To increase the knowledge and experience of students about wild and ornamental animal physiology. |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | The Importance of Exotic Animal Medicine | Technical trip to the zoo and student meetings with the zoo physicians to understand the importance of Exotic Animal Medicine |
2 | Physiology of fishes | Video demonstration of Fish Physiology |
3 | Physiology of fishes | Video demonstration of the Physiological characteristics of fish |
4 | Physiological characteristics of reptiles | Video demonstration of the Physiology of Reptiles |
5 | Physiological characteristics of reptiles | Video demonstration of the physiological characteristics of reptiles |
6 | Amphibias and physiology | Video demonstration about the Physiology of Amphibians |
7 | Amphibias and physiology | Video demonstration of the Physiology of Frogs |
8 | Physiological characteristics of cage birds | Video demonstration of the physiology of caged birds |
9 | Physiology of predatory birds | Video demonstration of the physiology of birds of predatory |
10 | Physiology of predatory birds | Video demonstration of the physiology of birds of predatory |
11 | Rodents and their physiological properties | Video demonstration of rodent physiology |
12 | Rodents and their physiological properties | Video demonstration of the physiology of rodents and bears |
13 | Physiology of other mammals | Technical trip to Karacabey Ovakorusu Bear Shelter Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center |
14 | Physiology of other mammals | Getting one-to-one information from veterinarians working on wildlife. |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1.Girling, Simon. Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets.Blackwell Pub, 2003. 2.Exotic animal medicine for the veterinary technician. Edited by Bonnie Ballard and Ryan Cheek.--1st ed.--Ames,Iowa. Iowa State Press, 2003. 3. Manual of exotic pets Ed. Peter H. Beynon, John Cooper. Barcelona.BSAVA , 1991. 4. Laboratory animals. An introduction for experimanters. Ed. A.A. Tuffery. 2. ed. Chichester. John Wiley&Sons, 1995. 5.Percy, Dean H. Pathology of laboratory rodents & rabbits . Dean H. Percy, Stephen W. Barthold.--2nd ed. Ames. Iowa State University Press, 2001. 6.Field, Karl J. The laboratory hamster & gerbil / Karl J. Field, Amber L. Sibold, [and] editor Mark A. Suckow. Boca Raton, FlaCRC Press, 1999. 7.Chiasson, Robert B. Laboratory anatomy of the white rat. Robert B. Chiasson; [illustrated by Robert B. Chiasson].--5th ed.-- Boston : WCB McGraw-Hill , 1994. 8.The biology of the laboratory rabbit / edited by Patrick J. Manning, Daniel H. Ringler, Christian E.Newcomer.--2nd ed.--San Diego : Academic Press , 1994. 9 The laboratory rat / edited by Georg J. Krinke.--San Diego, Calif. Academic Press , 2000. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 2 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | multiple choice exam | |
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25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Practicals/Labs | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Others | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Final Exams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total WorkLoad | 84 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 2,8 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |