COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODULE 6: RABBIT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LHB 5004 MODULE 6: RABBIT COMPULSORY 1 2 0 4

Offered By

Laboratory Animal Science

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR MEHMET ENSARI GÜNELI

Offered to

Laboratory Animal Science

Course Objective

By this course it is aimed to gain the students information about morphology, biology, physiology, genetics, biochemistry, basic anesthesia and surgical rules, necropsy and animal disposal rules of rabbit.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to understand general characteristics of rabbit
2   To be able to assimilate basic information about breeding and breeding techniques, nutrition and housing of rabbit
3   To be able to use this information that assimilated in planning and practicing basic researches
4   To be able to understand how to use gained information to reach new information sources
5   To be able to perceive anesthesia and surgical practices within basic laboratory principles
6   To be able to express the information gained clearly in scientific environment.
7   To be able to use his/her basic knowledge and skills in different laboratory animal facilities
8   To be able to integrate occupational ethics concept with this course

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction of the laboratory rabbit Morphological and biological characteristics of rabbit 4 hours Theoretical, 8 hours Practical
2 Physiological characteristics of rabbit Genetic characteristics of rabbit 4 hours Theoretical, 8 hours Practical
3 Biochemical characteristics of rabbit 4 hours Theoretical, 8 hours Practical MIDTERM EXAM
4 Basic anesthesia practices in experimental rabbit studies Basic surgical practices in experimental rabbit studies Rabbit in biomedical studies 3 hours Theoretical, 6 hours Practical FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Principles of laboratory animal science: a contribution to the humane use and care of animals and to the quality of experimental results. L. F. M. van Zutphen, Vera Baumans, Anton C. Beynen
2. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Companion Guide to Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, 1991, Washington, ISBN: 0-309-58270-9, 108 sayfa / http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1540.html
3. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats, 1991, Washington, ISBN: 0-309-58270-9, 415sayfa / http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1429.html
4. NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS, Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications, 2011, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; National Research Council, Washington, ISBN : 978-0-309-21951-8
5. Yücel O., Genç O., Küçük Deney Hayvanlarından: Rat, Journal Of Clinical and Analytical Medicine Kitap Serisi, www.jcam.com.tr

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentations
2. Topic research, interactive discussion and commenting
3. Homework preparation
4. Evaluation of information

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ FIN* 0.30
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.60 +ASG * 0.10+ RST* 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

- It is evaluated if theoretical presentations and interactive discussions were understood or not by midterm and final exam
- Reaching to new information, synthesis of gained information and explaining clearly is evaluated by homework preparation and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ensari.guneli@deu.edu.tr, 0 232 412 4651

Office Hours

Work hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 7 2 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 7 3 21
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1454
LO.2454
LO.3454
LO.4454
LO.5454
LO.6454
LO.7454
LO.8454

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