Information Package / Course Catalogue
Veterinary Public Health
Course Code: VBH505
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The students will be informed about veterinary public health issues, food safety from farm to table, zoonosis, foodborne diseases, food poisoning and chemical toxications, the features of food processing and marketing premises, auditing food processing premises

Course Content

The purpose and importance of veterinary public health, Protection and control in zoonotic and zoonotic diseases, Food safety from farm to table, Food safety quality management systems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cemil ŞAHİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to acquire the term of ‘from farm to table’ approach.
2.To be able to have sufficient knowledge on foodborne risks and their preservation methods.
3.To knows the legislation on food safety
4.To learn One Health concept.
5.To have detailed information about zoonoses
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dogruer, Y (2000) Veteriner Halk Sağlığı, Konya
2.Dirican, R (1993) Halk Sağlığı, Bursa
3.Sarımehmetoğlu, B (1997) Veteriner Halk Sağlığı, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and importance of veterinary public health
Week 2 - Theoretical
The purpose and history of veterinary public health - one medicine one health concept
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition and classification of zoonoses
Week 4 - Theoretical
Bacterial zoonoses
Week 5 - Theoretical
Viral zoonoses
Week 6 - Theoretical
Parasitic zoonoses
Week 7 - Theoretical
Protection and control in zoonotic diseases
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam). Review
Week 9 - Theoretical
Food safety from farm to table
Week 10 - Theoretical
Food hazards
Week 11 - Theoretical
Food infections and intoxications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food safety quality management systems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regulation on food safety
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environment and public health
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory201428
Assignment100220
Reading100220
Midterm Examination122123
Final Examination133134
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026