1	Course Title:	DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY IN RUMINANTS
2	Course Code:	VFZ6010
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	2
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
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:	Prof. Dr. NURTEN YAKAR
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Nurten GALİP
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	nurteng@uludag.edu.tr +90 224 294 1273 Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Fizyoloji ABD Görükle Bursa 16059
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to describe digestive system in ruminants and to explain presentation of digestive system, functions, rumen protozoa and bacterias.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	To increase the knowledge and experience of students about digestive system in ruminants.

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To be able to explain the digestive tract of ruminants ; 2 To be able to describe rumen microorganisms ; 3 To be able to explain digestion events in rumen ; 4 To be able explain digestion and absorbtion in the intestines ; 5 To be able to explain the importance of volatile fatty acids. ; 6 To be able to describe physiopathology of ruminants ; 7 To be able to describe the digestion differences between monogastrics and ruminants ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Ruminants stomach and its development
2	Salivary glands and secretes
3	Rumen content Gas production Protein digestion Lipid hydrolysis Fermentation of carbonhydrates Synthesis of B vitamins
4	Passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract Rumination
5	Bile and pancreatic secretions Bile flow Secretions of pancreas
6	Small and large intestines Bowel movements
7	Development of ruminal papillae Rumen and reticulum absorption, Abomasus and omasus absorption
8	Ruminohepatic nitrogen circulation and protein regeneration cycle
9	Rumen microorganisms
10	The structure and functions of volatile fatty acids
11	Examination of digestion in the intestines
12	Absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
13	Physiopathologic conditions of digeston in ruminants
14	Generaly comparison of digestion between ruminants and monogastrics

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1- YAMAN, K. Fizyoloji. Güven Mücellit Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti. Bursa, 2009. 2- Swenson, M. J. Duke’s Physiology of Domestic Animals, 10. Ed. Cornell University, Press, Ithaca New York, 1984. 3-. Church D.C , Digestive Physiology and Nutrition of Ruminants, USA, Volume 1, 2, 3, 1978. 4-Reece W.O., Veteriner fizyoloji Dukes (Çeviri SedatYıldız, Medipres, Malatya ).2008. 5- Bölükbaşı F.,Fizyoloji Ders Kitabı, Cilt 1, Ankara Ü., Veteriner Fak. Yayınları, Ankara, 1989.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	1	10
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	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	test exam
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	1	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	2	2
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	0	0
Others	2	10	20
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			60
Total workload/ 30 hr			2
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO2 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 LO3 5 5 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 LO4 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 LO5 4 4 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO6 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 LO7 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High