Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Embryology
Course Code: VHE605
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To teach the reproductive organs, sexual cycle in mammals, gametogenesis, fertilization. To teach early devolopmental stages of amphioxus, frog, bird, and mammals after the zygot become To teach placenta, semi-placenta, euplacenta, placental function, twinning and extrauterine pregnancy

Course Content

Reproductive organs, sexual cycle in mammals, gametogenesis, fertilization. Early devolopment at Amphioxus, frog, bird and mammals after the zygot formation. Placenta, semiplacenta, euplacenta, placental function, twinning and extrauterine pregnancy

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Göksel DOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1. Knows the reproductive organs, sexual cycle in mammals, gametogenesis, fertilization
2. Knows the early devolopmental stages of amphioxus, frog, bird, and mammals after the zygot become
3.Knows the placenta.
4.Knows twinning and multiple birth.
5.Knows the extrauterine pregnancy.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Reproductive organs
Week 1 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of ovary and uterus
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sexual cyclus in mammals
Week 2 - Practice
Microscopic appearance of ovary and uterus
Week 3 - Theoretical
Gametogenesis,
Week 3 - Practice
Stereomicroscopic examination and isolation of cow oocytes
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fertilisation
Week 4 - Practice
Isolation of chicken embryo from fertilized egg
Week 5 - Theoretical
Developmental stages after the zygote of amphioxus.
Week 5 - Practice
Stereomicroscopic examination of early embryonic stage in quail and chicken
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developmental stages after the zygote of frog.
Week 6 - Practice
Inspection of extra-embryonic sacs of chick embryos
Week 7 - Practice
Midterm
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Developmental stages after the zygote of avian.
Week 8 - Practice
examination of the seven-day chick embryo canalis neuralis, chorda dorsalis, and of somites
Week 9 - Theoretical
Developmental stages after the zygote of mammalian.
Week 9 - Practice
Determination of age of cow and sheep fetuses
Week 10 - Theoretical
Semi-placenta
Week 10 - Practice
Examination of the placenta in pregnant cow uterus cadavers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Euplacenta
Week 11 - Practice
Examination of the placenta in pregnant sheep uterus cadavers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Article discussion
Week 12 - Practice
Article presentation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Multiple pregnancy
Week 13 - Practice
Examination of the extra-embryonal sacs in pregnant cow uterus cadavers
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ectopic pregnancy, Article discussion
Week 14 - Practice
Examination of the extra-embryonal sacs in pregnant sheep uterus cadavers, Article presentation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory130226
Lecture - Practice130226
Assignment310030
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination122123
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
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026