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Reproductive Endocrinology

Course Code	: VDJ667
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 1
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 1
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 5

Objectives of the Course

To inform about reproductive hormones and all other hormones related to reproduction in domestic animals

Course Content

Estrogen, progesterone, GnRH, FSH, LH, oxytocin, prostaglandins, eCG, hCG, activin, inhibin, kisspeptin, antimullary hormone, corticosteroids, melatonin hormone and others, which play a role in reproductive physiology are theoreteically explained

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Learning the secretion sites of reproductive hormones in domestic animals
2.	Learning the biological effects of hormones
3.	Learning the clinical uses of hormones
4.	Learning about interactions between hormones
5.	Learning about hormones measurements and their use in the diagnosis of diseases

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Kaymaz M, Fındık M, Rişvanlı A, Köker A. Çiftlik hayvanlarında Doğum ve Jinekoloji, 3. Baskı, Medipres matbaacılık, Malatya, 2019.
2.	Pineda MH, Dooley MP. (2003) Mc Donald’s Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction. Iowa State Press, Iowa.
3.	Johnston, S.D., Kustritz, M.V.R., Olson, P.N.S. (2001) Canine and Feline Theriogenoiogy, W.B. Saunders Comp., Philadelphia.
4.	Noakes, D.E., Parkinson, T.J., England, G.C.W. (2001) Artur’s Veterinary Reproduction and Obstetrics, W.B. Saunders Comp., Philadelphia.
5.	Blanchard TL, Varner DD, Schumacher J, Love CC, Brinsko SP, Rigby SL. (2003). Manuel of Equine Reproduction. 2nd ed. MosbyInc, Philadelphia, USA.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

GnRH and its clinical uses

Week 2 - Theoretical

Oxytocin and its clinical uses

Week 3 - Theoretical

Follicule Stimulating Hormone- Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin and its clinical uses

Week 4 - Theoretical

Luteinizing hormone-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and its clinical uses

Week 5 - Theoretical

Activin, follistatin, inhibin and their biological effects

Week 6 - Theoretical

Progesterone and clinical its uses

Week 7 - Theoretical

Estogens and its biological effects and clinical uses (Mid-term exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Prostaglandins (PGF2 alpha, PGE2) and their clinical uses

Week 9 - Theoretical

Melatonin and its biological effects and clinical uses

Week 10 - Theoretical

Kisspeptin, antimullerian hormone and their biological effects and clinical uses

Week 11 - Theoretical

Thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)

Week 12 - Theoretical

Corticosteroids, ACTH, CRH and their indications

Week 13 - Theoretical

Testosterone and other hormones

Week 14 - Theoretical

Current hormone preparations

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	5	1	84
Reading	16	1	0	16
Individual Work	16	1	0	16
Midterm Examination	1	3	1	4
Final Examination	1	4	1	5
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
OÇ-1		5	3			5
OÇ-2			4			5
OÇ-3			5			5
OÇ-4						4
OÇ-5					4	4

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