Information Package / Course Catalogue
Reproductive Physiology in Buffalo
Course Code: VST546
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

To give information about puberty and sexual maturity in cow, physiological mechanism of reproduction in cow

Course Content

Subspecies of cows, reproduction in cow, sexual cycle, freezing of cow sperm

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to comprehend puberty and sexual maturity in buffaloes
2.to be able to analyse reproduction in buffaloes
3.to be able to analyse oestrus cycle in buffaloes
4.Oestrus symptoms and detection in buffaloes
5.Artificial insemination in buffaloes
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Oestrus cycle in buffalo
Week 2 - Theoretical
Oestrus symptoms in buffalo
Week 3 - Theoretical
Techniques for oestrus detection in buffalo
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reproductive problems of buffalo
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reproductive endocrinology in buffalo
Week 6 - Theoretical
Reproductive hormone administrations in buffalo
Week 7 - Theoretical
Oestrus synchronisations in buffalo
Week 8 - Theoretical
Anestrous in buffalos, (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Embryo transfer in buffalo
Week 10 - Theoretical
Collection of sperm in buffalo
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sperm parameters in buffalo
Week 12 - Theoretical
Short and long term storage of buffalo sperm
Week 13 - Theoretical
Artificial insemination in buffalo
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and postpartum term in buffalo
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1011
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
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
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026