1	Course Title:	REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
2	Course Code:	VET4019
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	1
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	No
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ZEKARİYA NUR
16	Course Lecturers:	Yok
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dölerme ve Suni Tohumlamam Anabilim Dalı
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To give basic information in the field of endocrinology of reproduction in farm animals, to gain capability for appropriate diagnosis against clinical events and clinical uses of reproductive hormones and some biotechnological techniques theoretically and practically to the students by paying attention to the development of animal husbandry in our country
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Synthesis, release, metabolism and mechanism of delivery to target tissue of reproductive hormones ; 2 Effect of dysfunction of reproductive hormones and therapy ; 3 Comparatively estrus and estrus cycle regulation in farm animals; 4 Fertilization, implantation, embryonic and fetal development, pregnancy and act of parturition ; 5 Maternal recognition of pregnancy, sex differentiation, maintenance and termination of pregnancy via hormone ; 6 Endocrine regulation of gametogensis ; 7 Use of hormone for diagnosis and therapy and embryo transfer; 8 Endocrine, physiologic and behavioral changes during estrous, puberty and breeding season Enhancing reproductive performance of farm animals ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction, what are reproductive hormones, type of hormones and hormone release
2	Hypothalamic hormones, target tissue and hypothalamic -hypophysial portal system
3	Pituitary hormones FSH LH and target tissue
4	Gonadotropins progesterone, estrogen and prostaglandins target tissue, follicular development, formation and regression of corpora lutea
5	Effect of hormones produced by placenta
6	Release and effect of prenatal and pre-pubertal reproductive hormones
7	Pubertal endocrinology, photo period and season, and other reproductive hormones (PMSG, HCG, prostaglandins etc.)
8	Male endocrinology, gametegenesiz, and effect of GnRH, FSH, LH, Testosterone, inhibin on male gonads
9	Female endocrinology, gametegenesiz, follicular phase, ovulation, and effect of GnRH, FSH, LH progesterone, prostaglandins on female gonads
10	Gamete transport, fertilization and implantation
11	Reproductive endocrinology in ruminants, estrus cycle and estrus regulation, and estrous manipulation, follicular development, post-partum period and seasonality in small ruminants
12	Reproductive endocrinology in mares and sow, estrus cycle, estrus regulation, and estrous manipulation, follicular development, post-partum period and seasonality in mare
13	Reproductive endocrinology in dog and queen, estrus cycle and estrus regulation, and estrous manipulation, follicular development, post-partum period and seasonality in don and queen
14	Embryo transfer in cattle, and hormone therapy

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1-Squires E.J. (2004): Aplied Animal Endocrinology.CABI Publishing, Oxon. 2-Blanchard T.L., Varner D.D., Schumacher J., Love C.C., Brinsko S.P., Rigby S.L. (2003): Manual of Equine Reproduction. Mosby, St.Louis. 3-Ball P.J.H., Peters A.R. (2004): Reproduction in Cattle. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford. 4-Bearden H.J., Fuquay J.W., Willard S.T. (2004): Applied Animal Reproduction. Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 5-Ley W.B. (2004): Broodmare Reproduction for the Equine Practitioner. Teton NewMedia, Wyoming. 6-Mitchell J.R., Doak G. A. (2004): The Artificial Insemination and Embryo Transfer of Dairy and Beef Cattle (including information pertaining to goats, sheep, horses swine, and other animals). Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey. 7-Feldman E. C., Nelson R. W. (2004): Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction. Saunders, St. Louis
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
Information

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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	0	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	6	6
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	10	10
Total WorkLoad			30
Total workload/ 30 hr			1
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 3 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 LO2 3 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 LO3 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 LO4 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 LO5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 LO6 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 LO7 3 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 LO8 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High