GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
USE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS IN BIOLOGICAL STUDIES/5051301
Course Title: USE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS IN BIOLOGICAL STUDIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learns animal species.
Learns the biology of experimental animals.
Learn to work with experimental animals.
According to the type of study learn to choose the experimental animal.
Learn to apply substance to experimental animals.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Necessary information and certificates for working with experimental animals.
2. Week  Regulation of the test animals and ethical rules
3. Week  The most used animals in laboratory studies are mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits
4. Week  The purpose and laboratory conditions of experimental animals in scientific studies
5. Week  Experiment Animal Biology (mouse, rat, hamster, guinea pig, rabbit)
6. Week  Animal Selection (species, race, sex, weight, age) and number of animals to be used in experiments
7. Week  Quarantine periods, maintenance and accommodation in experimental animals
8. Week  Instruments and devices used in the study of experimental animals, Mid term exam
9. Week  Application: Selection of anesthetic agent and application to experimental animals
10. Week  Application: Animal catching, and the anatomy of experimental animals
11. Week  Application: Taking samples of blood, urine, vaginal fluid and sperm from experimental animals
12. Week  Application: Application of oral, inhalation, intravenous, ocular, subcutaneous and dermal administration to experimental animals
13. Week  Application: Disassembly of test animals and sampling of tissue samples
14. Week  Application: Storing samples, Autopsy and operations to be done at the end of the experiment
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Material Design and Implementation
2
3
6
 Report Preparing
8
3
24
 Preparing a Presentation
8
1
8
 Presentation
8
1
8
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
8
3
24
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
3
24
 Other (should be emphasized)
9
1
9
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
185
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.4
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Graduate qualification based on the current and advanced knowledge in the field of original thought and / or level of expertise in research to develop, deepen and to bring innovations to the field to reach the original definition.X
2Specializing in certain areas of biology research project design, development, implementation and evaluation of the results in the thesis to qualify.X
3Identify problems related to biology, synthesis and hypotheses for the solution of problems through various observational and experimental methods to gain the ability to solve hypothesis usingX
4Interdisciplinary interaction that is associated with the field of biology to comprehend; new and complex ideas, analysis, synthesis and evaluation requires expertise in using information to achieve specific results.X
5Current developments in the field and their work, supported by quantitative and qualitative data on the national and international media written, oral and visual forms to transfer.X
6Encountered in applications related to the field in order to solve complex and unpredictable problems and take responsibility to develop new strategic approaches to solutions.X
7In the field of computer software with the required level of information and communication technologies to use at an advanced level.X
8Related to the field of expertise and independent conduct a study to solve, and apply these to interpret the results.X
9A foreign language, to follow the publications in the field, to communicate in a foreign language and to produce scientific work to have the ability to use.X
10Related to the field of data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of social, scientific and ethical values ​​to have competence.X
11Leadership in solving problems related to the field.X
12Uses the knowledge gained in the field of problem solving and application skills in interdisciplinary studies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Yusuf KALENDER , Assoc. Prof. F. Gökçe APAYDIN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fguzun , https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kalender)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (kalender@gazi.edu.tr , fguzun@gazi.edu.tr)