Information Package / Course Catalogue
Reproductive Herd Health in Farm Animals
Course Code: VST541
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 reproductive herd health, reproductive problems in farms, precaution against these problems, important points of herd health and management

Course Content

Reproductive problems in herds, reasons of reproductive problems in farms, solutions for reproductive problems in farms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ahmet CEYLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to analyze reproductive herd health
2.to be able to define solutions for reproductive problems
3.to be able to comprehend herd management
4.The importance of nutrition in herd health
5.Herd health protection daily, monthly and annual measures to be taken
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and importance of reproductive herd health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reproductive problems in commercial farms
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons of the reproductive problems in commercial farms
Week 4 - Theoretical
Solutions for the reproductive problems in commercial farms
Week 5 - Theoretical
Applications for increasing reproductive performance in commercial farms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Herd management
Week 7 - Theoretical
Herd health
Week 8 - Theoretical
Preventative medicine (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Reproductive herd health in cows
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reproductive herd health in ewes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reproductive herd health in goats
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preventions to maintain reproductive herd health
Week 13 - Theoretical
Infections which threaten reproductive herd health
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preventative medicine
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
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026