Kelkit Aydın Doğan Vocational School

Laboratory Veterinary Health Program

Laboratory Veterinary Health Program

General Information

Establishment

The opening of the Veterinary Department and the Veterinary Health and Laboratory Program affiliated to the department was realized with the Senate decision dated 15.12.2009 and numbered 18 of Gumushane University and the approval of the Higher Education Executive Board dated 03.02.2010. Our department has started education in the form of primary and secondary education since the 2012-2013 academic year.

Mission

To contribute to the scientific and cultural development of the region by giving education opportunities to the young people in our country and in our region. To train and develop the qualified manpower needed by the society.

Vision

To be the tenth vocational school that meets the needs of trained intermediate staff of the region and the country by creating young people who graduate from Kelkit Aydın Dogan Vocational School with qualified knowledge and skills and can solve the problems they encounter.

Degree to be Obtained

Graduates are given an associate degree and diploma in the field of VETERINARY.

Admission Requirements

To be successful in the OSYS exam conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM). Admission conditions for foreign students are announced on the university's website at the beginning of each academic year.

Upgrade

Candidates who have successfully completed their associate degree education can transfer to the undergraduate programs of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, biology, animal production, agricultural biotechnology, and zootechnics with the Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS).

Graduation Requirements

Students who successfully complete all 120 ECTS courses in the program and achieve a weighted grade point average of at least 2.0 out of 4.00 are entitled to graduate.

Employment Opportunities of Graduates

Graduates of the department have two professions in their working life. They have the opportunity to work as assistant staff in the veterinary department and the animal health branch directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture, cattle and sheep farms, animal hospitals, pet shops, pharmaceutical factories and companies, municipal slaughterhouses and private clinics. At the same time, program students can also engage in business lines operating in agricultural production lines suitable for the conditions of the region they are in, or in their own agricultural activities. In addition, the interest in qualified veterinary health and laboratory graduates is increasing in the private sector.

Learning Objectives

To meet the lack of trained intermediate staff in the Livestock Sector by providing quality training.

ACTIVITIES OF THE VETERINARY DEPARTMENT

1-Anatomy and Histology Laboratory Studies

2-Biochemistry Laboratory Studies

3- Dogan Organic Cattle Farms

4- Kelkit District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Technical Trip Programs

5-Kelkit Municipality Slaughterhouse Clinical Practices

Name Division Email Phone
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hacer Kaya Laboratory Veterinary Health Program hacerkaya@gumushane.edu.tr 3714
Asst. Prof. Dr. Halit Mazlum Laboratory Veterinary Health Program hmazlum@gumushane.edu.tr 3719
Lecturer İkram Coşar Laboratory Veterinary Health Program ikramcosar@gumushane.edu.tr 3761
Lecturer Dr. Samet Yahya Bal Laboratory Veterinary Health Program sametyahya.bal@gumushane.edu.tr 3761

 Mission

To contribute to the scientific and cultural development of the region by giving education opportunities to the young people in our country and in our region, to train and develop the qualified manpower needed by the society.

Vision

Young graduates have qualified knowledge and skills, able to solve the problems encountered, to become a leading academic program that meets the needs of trained intermediate staff of the region and the country.

Veterinary Department Quality Board Members

Assoc Prof. Dr.  Hacer Kaya
Asst. Prof. Dr. Halit Mazlum
Asst. Prof. Dr. Samet Yahya Bal
Lecturer İkram Coşar

External Stakeholder of the Department

Opinions are sought from people who have worked in the public and private sectors in the veterinary field in the past and present, on educational processes, curriculum, graduate profile and employment opportunities. Bölüm, her akademik yılda dış paydaşlarla deneyim, bilgi, deneyim ve fikir alışverişinde bulunur ve öğrencilerin bireysel kariyer belirleme tercihleri konusunda öneri ve görüşler alır.

Department External Stakeholder:

1-Dogan Organic Cattle Farms

2-Kelkit District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Technical Trip Programs

Internal Stakeholders of the Department

Active Students of the Department

Graduate Students of the Department

Performance Evaluation Criteria of the Department

1) Education: Employment rate of graduates and success rate in postgraduate job exams

2) Scientific Publication: The number of qualified international publications and scientific activities of the personnel, the number of citations of the publications

Department's Performance Goals

1-Anatomy and Histology Laboratory Studies

2-Biochemistry Laboratory Studies

3-Dogan Organic Cattle Farms

4-Kelkit District Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry Technical Trip Programs

5-Kelkit Municipality Slaughterhouse Clinical Practices

ACADEMIC

Academic Staff Planning of the Department

Planning is carried out within the framework of the “Regulation on Determination and Use of Academic Staff Norm Staffs in State Higher Education Institutions”.

Academic Member Appointment Criteria

Development Opportunities of Academic Staff

It is possible to be assigned if the academic staff completes the legal processes for the training of academic staff at home and abroad for self-development.

Academic staff can attend the project and academic publication writing trainings given by the BAP unit. Academic staff are encouraged to participate in scientific meetings and learning activities organized at home and abroad.

EDUCATION

Student Admission Requirements of the Department

To be successful in the YKS exam conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Admission conditions for foreign students are announced on the university's website at the beginning of each academic year.

Student Qualification Requirements

The conditions that students must meet in order to obtain an associate degree in veterinary medicine; a) To have passed all the courses in the curriculum with at least a DC degree, b) To have achieved a weighted average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00, c) To have passed the compulsory vocational internship with a successful grade.

 Number of Students of the Department:

Total: 195 Women: 95 Men: 100

Graduation requirements

Students who successfully complete all of the courses in the program for a total of 240 ECTS and achieve a weighted grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00 are entitled to graduate. In addition to successfully completing the courses, a graduation work is essential for graduation.

Employment Opportunities for Graduates

Graduates of the department have two professions in their working life. They have the opportunity to work as assistant staff in the veterinary department and animal health branch directorates of the Ministry of Agriculture, cattle and sheep farms, animal hospitals, pet shops, pharmaceutical factories and companies, municipal slaughterhouses and private clinics. At the same time, program students can also engage in business lines operating in agricultural production branches in accordance with the conditions of the region they are in, or in their own agricultural activities. In addition, the interest in qualified laboratory and veterinary health graduates in the private sector is increasing.

Educational Process in the Department

The curriculum of the department is reviewed at the end of each semester, and the proposals for changes in the curriculum are discussed at the departmental boards and necessary changes are made.

Education takes place in 3 different environments. These are a) in the classroom environment, b) in the laboratory environment, and c) in real life applications.

Theoretical lessons are given in the classroom environment.

Practical courses (Laboratory Techniques and Principles, Food Hygiene and Technology, General Microbiology, etc.) are given in the laboratory environment.

Real life applications are provided with optional internships and assignments.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Knows the basic concepts related to the field of veterinary medicine.

They can apply their knowledge and understanding in a professional context.

They can communicate with friends and mentors about their understanding, skills and actions.

They have the learning skills to carry out further studies with a certain independence.

They use their knowledge, which is built on the knowledge gained in general secondary education, to complete the first level (for vertical transition) on the way to personal development and further education.

Animals perform all relevant clinical practice.

Acquire and develop lifelong learning behavior.

Performs laboratory analyzes related to his field in laboratories

Be aware of professional and ethical responsibilities.

Makes teamwork within and between disciplines.

Learns the main systems in the living body and the basic concepts of systematics.

Defines lesions of diseases; expressed verbally and in writing.

Counseling Services Offered to Students

Consultancy services are provided under 3 main headings. These

a) Course selection: During the course selection process, students contact their academic advisors and receive consultancy services.

b) Participation in exchange programs (Erasmus, Farabi, Mevlana etc.): Announcements are made to the students on the official website and on the department bulletin boards by the foreign relations coordinator every academic semester. From the moment they are entitled to learning mobility, the foreign relations department coordinator informs the students about the entire exchange process and the entire academic process is followed by the coordinator.

c) Internship: Our 2nd year students contact the department secretariat and obtain optional internship files and benefit from internship opportunities.

Participation in Exchange Programs

Students who want to participate in exchange programs can apply to Erasmus, Farabi and Mevlana programs through the Foreign Relations Office.

 

Course Code                         Course Name                                                               T+P

AITB191                                 Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution – I           2+0

LVSP109                                 General Biochemistry                                                    2+1

LVSP113                                 Histology and Embryology                                             2+1

LVSP115                                 Anatomy                                                                         2+2

LVSP117                                 Genetics                                                                         2+1

TDB 101                                 Turkish Language – I                                                      2+0

YDB 115                                 English – I                                                                       3+0

 

AITB192                                Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution – II           2+0

LVSP102                               General Microbiology                                                       2+1

LVSP106                               Parasitology                                                                     2+1

LVSP116                               Laboratory Techniques and Principles                             2+2

LVSP118                               Physiology                                                                       2+0

LVSP120                               General Animal Science                                                  2+0

STJ 102                                 Internship                                                                        0+0

TDB 102                               Turkish Language – II                                                      2+0

YDB 116                               English – II                                                                       2+0

 

2. CLASS

LVSEC255                           Veterinary Public Health                                                   2+0

LVSEC257                           Experimental Animals and Animal Welfare                       2+0

LVSEC261                           Epidemiology                                                                    2+0

LVSEC269                           Immunology and Vaccine Applications                             2+0

LVSEC271                           Ration Preparation Techniques                                        2+0

LVSEC273                           Animal Diseases                                                               2+0

LVSEC277                           Biostatistics                                                                       2+0

LVSEC279                           Aquaculture                                                                       2+0

LVSP201                             Obstetrics and Gynecology                                                2+1

LVSP203                             Feeds Knowledge and Animal Nutrition                             2+1

LVSP205                             Pharmacology                                                                    2+1

LVSP213                          General Pathology                                                                2+1

SEC 201                           Elective (4 Courses to be selected)                                     2+0

 

LVSEC252                       Special Pathology                                                                 2+0

LVSEC254                       Animal Breeding                                                                    2+0

LVSEC258                       Animal Health and Hygiene                                                   2+0

LVSEC264                       Professional Development and Deontology                          2+0

LVSEC266                       Feed Evaluation and Analysis Methods                                2+0

LVSEC272                       Reproductive Herd Health                                                    2+0

LVSEC276                       Bee and Fish Diseases                                                         2+0

LVSEC278                       Ration Preparation Techniques                                            2+0

LVSP212                         Food Hygiene and Technology                                              2+1

LVSP214                         Clinical Applications                                                              1+3

LVSP216                         Propagation and Artificial Insemination                                 2+1

LVSP218                         Surgery                                                                                 2+0     

SEC 202                          Elective (4 Courses to be Selected)                                     2+0

STJ 202                           Internship                                                                              0+0