Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fertility in Farm Animals
Course Code: VST538
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To give information about fertility, factors effecting fertility and fertility parameters in farm animals

Course Content

Fertility, factors effecting fertility

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. İlker SERİN
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to define fertility
2.to be able to comprehend fertility parameters
3.to be able to interpret evaluation of fertility parameters in farm animals
4.To have information about treatment protocols applied in infertility.
5. To have information about the effects of nutrition on fertility.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of fertility
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental factors and fertility
Week 3 - Theoretical
Genetic capacity and fertility
Week 4 - Theoretical
Management and fertility
Week 5 - Theoretical
Feeding and fertility
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertility parameters
Week 7 - Theoretical
Applications for increasing of fertility
Week 8 - Theoretical
Economic importance of failures in fertility (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fertility in cows
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertility in mares
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertility in ewes
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertility in goats
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fertility in dogs and cats
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertility in male animals
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140114
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination118220
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
OÇ-1
4
3
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026