Information Package / Course Catalogue
Laboratory Diagnosis of Mastitis
Course Code: MİK547
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give information about laboratory diagnosis of mastitis.

Course Content

General characteristics of specific mastitis agents which include Staphylococcus, Streptococcus and Coliform group microorganisms; morphological, cultural, physiological, biological, biochemistriycal, and serological tests for the identification of mastitis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Hafize Tuğba YÜKSEL DOLGUN
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to define laboratory diagnosis of mastitis
2.2. To be able to name biological characteristics of specific mastitis agents which include Staphylococcus, Streptococcus
3.3. To be able to classify morphological, cultural, physiological, biological, biochemistriycal and serological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
4.4. To be able to use the necessary information
5.To be able to perform the antibiogram of mastitis agents.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
2.Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology
3.Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds
4.Veterinary Microbiology
5.Temel Mikrobiyoloji
6.Veteriner Bakteriyoloji
7.İmmunoloji
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General characteristics Staphylococcus
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
General characteristics of Streptococcus
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
General characteristics of Coliform group microorganisms
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Morphological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Morphological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Cultural tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Cultural tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Biological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Biological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Biochemical tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Biochemical tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Serological tests used for mastitis diagnosis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%40
Quiz1%20
Assignment2%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment28118
Quiz28118
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)104
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026