SELF EVALUATION REPORT KAFKAS UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE KARS / TURKEY MARCH 2008

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

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Chapter 1. OBJECTIVES

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1.1. Factual Information

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1.2. Comments

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1.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 2. ORGANISATION

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2.1. Factual Information

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2.2. Comments

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Chapter 3. FINANCES

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3.1. Factual Information

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3.1.1. General information

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3.1.2. Information on extra income

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3.1.3. Overview income (revenue) and expenditure

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3.2. Comments

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3.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 4. CURRICULUM

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4.1. Factual Information

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4.1.1. Power of subjects and types of training

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4.1.2. Undergraduate curriculum followed by all students

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4.1.3. Ratio

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4.1.4. Further information on the curriculum

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4.1.5. Obligatory extramural work

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4.1.6. Specific information on the practical training of food hygiene

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4.2. Comments

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4.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 5. TEACHING AND LEARNING: QUALITY AND EVALUATION

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5.1. Factual Information

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5.1.1. The teaching programme

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5.1.2. The teaching environment

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5.1.3. The examination system

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5.1.4. Evaluation of teaching and learning

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5.1.5. Student welfare

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5.2. Comments

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5.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 6. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

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6.1. Factual Information

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6.1.1. Premises in general

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6.1.2. Premises used for clinics and hospitalisation

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6.1.3. Premises for animals

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6.1.4. Premises used for theoretical, practical and supervised teaching

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6.1.5. Diagnostic laboratories and clinical support services

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6.1.6. Slaughterhouse facilities

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6.1.7. Foodstuff processing unit

27

6.1.8. Waste management

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6.1.9. Future changes

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6.2. Comments

28

6.3 Suggestions

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Chapter 7. ANIMALS AND TEACHING MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORGINE

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7.1. Factual Information

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7.1.1. Anatomy

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7.1.2. Pathology

29

7.1.3. Animal production

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7.1.4. Food hygiene / public health

30

7.1.5. Consultations and patient flow services

30

7.1.6. Vehicles for animal transport

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7.1.7. On-call emergency services

31

7.1.8. On farm teaching and outside patient care

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7.1.9. Other information

32

7.1.10. Ratios

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7.1.11. Other species

34

7.2. Comments

34

7.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 8. LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES

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8.1. Factual Information

35

8.1.1. Library and other information technology services

35 3

8.2. Comments

37

8.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 9. STUDENT ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT

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9.1. Undergraduate Course

38

9.1.1. Undergraduate student numbers

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9.1.2. Student admission

38

9.1.3. Student flow

39

9.2. Comments

40

9.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 10. ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF

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10.1. Factual Information

41

10.2. Comments

43

10.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 11. CONTINUING EDUCATION

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11.1. Factual Information

45

11.2. Comments

45

11.3. Suggestions

45

Chapter 12. POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION

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12.1. Factual Information

46

12.1.1. Clinical specialty training (interns and residents)

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12.1.2. Research education programme

46

12.2. Comments

47

12.3. Suggestions

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Chapter 13. RESEARCH

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13.1. Factual Information

48

13.2. Comments and Suggestions

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APPENDIX I

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INTRODUCTION Our faculty was established in 1982 connected to Atatürk University and has started training – education in 1985.

Later, it was connected to Kafkas University that was

established in the year 1992. Our faculty maintains its training-education with an emphasis on implementation according to the criteria of EAEVE (European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education) of which it is a member. Our main objective is to develop and bring up qualified veterinarians on national and international level, and produce solutions to the problems of our region and our country on the subject of livestock breeding. In addition to the classrooms and laboratories in compliance with the requirements of the century, there are research and implementation farm, animal hospital and meat and milk products units in our faculty. Cooperation is maintained with various veterinary faculties in Europe and United States, but mainly with Caucasia and Middle Asia within the framework of bilateral agreements. Additionally, within the framework of Academic cooperation protocol signed between our faculty and Azerbaijan Nakhichevan State University Tebietşünaslıq (Veterinary Science) Faculty, it was decided to provide training and education to the students of this faculty by our faculty members in their own faculties and in our units of faculty. Our faculty personnel and students participate in social, cultural and sportive activities in the clubs within the body of our University. Students of the veterinary faculty graduate with post graduate diploma and by obtaining “Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.” Our graduates can work as independent veterinarians and are able to find employment opportunities in many private and state operations and organizations and research institutes, municipalities together with Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry and Health. There are five division within the Faculty; Basic sciences, Preclinical sciences, Clinical sciences, Animal Husbandry and Nutrition Sciences, Food Hygiene and Technology division. Under these divisions, there are 20 departments. The faculty is located in 3 block buildings. Except divisions of clinical sciences, other divisions and administrative office located in the 2 block building having a total 12000 m2 area. One of the blocks used as a university’s administrative buildings and they are going to move at the end of March. Since we applied for the accreditation the curriculum was revised. The new curriculum was started to operate in the academic year 2005-2006 with the first year students.

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CHAPTER 1. OBJECTIVES 1.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION The mission of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Kafkas University are to educate student as a veterinarian that has knowledge of modern trends and developments in veterinary science, to ensure this to provide high quality training, research and publishing in veterinary science level of undergraduates and postgraduates. At the same time to do research or/and work on animal husbandry, artificial insemination, food science, clinical science, laboratory diagnostic services, animal nutrition and nutritional diseases, usage of veterinary drugs, protection of ecological systems. As a results of this, research or/and work, to help social and economic development of the region and the country. At the end of each year, the deanery designates its official targets in collaboration with the 'Faculty Council’ and submits them in a report to the rectory. The University Senate and Rectory check revise and follow up these targets. 1.2. COMMENTS The objectives are realistic and we are doing our best to achieve this goal although we have very insufficient financial support. The strengths of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine are as follows: 1. Large number of teaching staff 2. Very young academic staff 3. High number of academic staff who’s PhD obtained from abroad 4. High animal population in the area. 5. Revised curriculum, according to European Veterinary faculties 6. Very reach natural habitat. 7. Increased inter-university and international cooperation Weaknesses: 1. Insufficient financing by the state 2. Not enough equipment for the research 3. Faculty farm needs renovation and repair required 4. Inadequate research funds 5.

Inadequate social facilities

6. Low number of administrative and support staff 7. Low number of paid research assistant 8. Harsh climate in the area 6

9. Located in less-developed area 1.3. SUGGESTIONS Faculty farm has to be reorganised. It is planned to improve the capacity of dairy farm to 100 of cattle. It is being expected that the most of the problems of farm would be solved by these improvements. The numbers of administrative and support staff have to be increased. But, the allocation of those personnel is determined by the government. Since our university is a fairly new university, the facilities are not enough to meet the social needs of students and academic staff. A small sport complex has just started to operate and a new student hostel is being built in the university campus. The more new projects will be materialized when the university has enough finance. Beside the state funds the university administrative council is trying to find the financial support from some private foundations. We should encourage academic staff to make more international and national projects in order to supply more research and teaching equipment to the university.

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CHAPTER 2. ORGANISATION 2.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION Name of the Establishment: Kafkas University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Address: Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 36100, Paşaçayırı KARS- TURKEY Telephone: +90 474 242 68 39 Fax: +90 474 242 68 53 Website: http://www.veterinary.kafkas.edu.tr E- mail:[email protected] Dean of Faculty: Prof. Dr. Şahin Aslan Is the establishment within a university: Yes Address: Kafkas University, 36100, Paşaçayırı, KARS- TURKEY

Higher Educational Council Rector (Head of the University) Vice Rectors Institutes

General Secretary

Collage gate Schools Faculties

Vocational Schools

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Dean (Head of the faculty) Vice Deans

Faculty Secretary

Divisions (5) (Heads of Divisions) Basic Sciences Departments (5)

Pre Clinical Sciences Departments(5)

Head of Departments

Head of Departments

Clinical Sciences Departments(4)

Animal Husbandry and Nutrition Departments(5)

Food Hygiene and Technology Departments(1)

Head of Departments

Head of Departments

Head of Departments

() Number of division or department 8

Divisions Basic Sciences 1. Histology and Embryology 2. Anatomy 3. Physiology 4. Biochemistry 5. History of Veterinary Medicine and Deontology

Pre Clinical Sciences 1. Pharmacology and Toxicology 2. Microbiology 3. Parasitology 4. Pathology 5. Virology

Clinical Sciences 1. Surgery 2. Internal Medicine 3. Obstetric and Gynaecology 4. Reproduction and Artificial Insemination

Animal Husbandry and Nutrition 1. Animal Husbandry 2. Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases 3. Genetics 4. Biostatistics 5. Livestock economy

Food Hygiene and Technology 1. Food Hygiene and Technology

University Administrative Council Rector (Vet.) Vice Rectors

General Secretary

Deans

Members

2 (1)

1(1)

6 (3)

2 (1)

() Number of veterinarians

University Senate Rector (Veterinarian) Vice

General

Rectors

Secretary

Deans

Academic Staff

Institutes

Collage gate

Vocational

Representatives

Representatives

School

Schools

Represent.

2 (1)

1 (1)

6(3)

5 (1)

3 (1)

3 (2)

6 (5)

() Number of veterinarians

Rules of Appointments Dean: Elected for three years by the Turkish Higher Educational Council among candidates proposed by the rector.

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Administrative Structure of the Faculty Dean Vice Deans (n:2) Faculty Administrative Council Professor Representatives (n:3) Associate Prof. Representatives (n:2) Assistant Prof. Representative (n:1)

Faculty Secretary (n:1) Faculty Council Heads of the Divisions (n:5) Professor Representatives (n:3) Associate Prof. Representatives (n:2) Assistant Prof. Representative (n:1)

Vice Dean: Appointed by the dean among the academic staff for a maximum three year. Faculty Council: The heads of divisions are natural members of this council presided over by the dean. Professors appoint three members, Associate Professors appoint two members and Assistant Professors appoint one member among themselves for this council. Faculty Administrative Council: Faculty council appoint three Professors, two Associate Prof., and one Assistant Prof. for this council. Head of Divisions and Departments: Heads of the divisions and the departments are appointed by the dean. In doing so, the dean considers the opinions of the members of the related departments.

Responsibilities Dean: She/he is the key person responsible for the financial and administrative matters. She/he also coordinates research and educational activities in the faculty, leads the faculty council; co-ordinates the relations among the departments, determines the faculty’s needs and informs the rectory about them. Faculty Council: This council is responsible for the education. The council meets at the beginning and end of each semester to establish the academic schedule and to plan educational activity. Faculty Administrative Council: This council is chiefly responsible for administration. The members meet weekly and discuss such issues as staff, finance, education and research. 2.2. COMMENTS In all the universities throughout the country, the administrative construction of faculties is performed according to the rules of the Turkish Higher Education Council.

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Chapter 3: FINANCES 3.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 3.1.1. General Information Universities and Faculties in Turkey are official (governmental) establishments. Ministry of Finance provides the necessary money to directly faculty for salaries (for academic, teaching and administrative staff), electricity, telephone, cleaning, stationary, equipment and maintenance of building etc. Total sum of this funds for the last three years can be seen Table 3.1. Total sum of the last 4 years research grants can also be seen Table 3.1. Faculty does not give research grant but university can provide funds for small research projects. Bigger projects can be supported by the governmental bodies. If the given funds by Ministry of Finance not enough (generally this is the case), necessary amounts would be drawn from the general budget of the university with the approval of the rector in order to provide major teaching equipment. The Faculty Administrative Council and dean decide how to and what for spend this money. 3.1.2. Information on extra income The 26 percentage of income from the following sources of the Faculty has to be given to Ministry of Finance. The Faculty’s extra incomes (26% is deducted) as follows: In 2006; Clinical work income : 15,635.00 YTL Diagnostic work

: 8,472.99 YTL

Faculty Farm

: 9,132.50 YTL

In 2007; Clinical work income : 16,357.50 YTL Diagnostic work

: 10,241.00 YTL

Faculty Farm

: 1,742.59 YTL

Research grants

: 2,525,281.00 YTL

Students have to pay a symbolic annual tuition fee. The amount of this fee is determined by the Turkish Higher Education Council every year. All the fees collected from student are expended in providing food, health services, sportive, cultural and art facilities and activities which are the social needs of the students. 2007-2008 tuition fees per person: 378.00 YTL 2006-2007 tuition fees per person: 358.00 YTL 11

3.1.3. Overview income (revenue) and expenditure 1 € = 2.000 YTL (18.03.2008) Table 3.1: Income/Revenue (YTL) State (government)

Income generated by the Faculty

To university Year

Total**

Income from

administered

Direct to

outside the

Faculty

services provide

Research

faculty 2007

85,000.00

3,940,124.00

34341.09

4,059,465.00

2007

42,500.00 €

1,970,062.00 €

17170.59 €

2,525,281.00 *

2,029,732.50,€

2006

35,000.00

3,126,266.00

33240.49

1,262,640.50 €

3,194,506.00

2006

17.500,00 €

1,563,133.00 €

16620.25 €

2005

45,000.00

2,921,059.00

2,966,059.00

2005

22,500.00 €

1,460,529.50 €

1,483,029.50 €

1,597,253.00 €

* It can not be calculated for each year because research funds are given to projects for two or more years and expending that funds are not homogeneous for each year. ** Except research grants

Table 3.2: Expenditure Pay Year

Salaries

Non Pay Teaching

Research

Clinical

Support

Support

Support

Total Other*

2007

3,789,700.00

15,635.00

102,605.49

3,907,940.49

2007

1,894,850.00 €

2,525,281.00

7,817.50 €

51,302.75 €

1,953,970.25 €

2006

2,978,000.00

1,262,640.50 €

16357.50

46,983.59

3,041,341.09

2006

1,489,000.00 €

8,178.50 €

23,491.80 € 1520670.55 €

2005

2,774,679.00

45,000.00

2005

1,387,339.50 €

22,500.00 € 1,409,839.77 €

2,819,679.00

* Income of Diagnostic work, faculty farm and the money university are given to faculty

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3.2 COMMENTS Unfortunately the faculty has not got enough finance, it will never be enough. Veterinary training does not receive a large budget compared to other disciplines. Because, the government decides on the staff salaries there are no differences between different disciplines or faculties trough out the country. Because of the geographic position of Kafkas University, the academic staffs receive more salary than that of the other universities. In addition, if the academic staff gives more than 10 h lecture in a week, she/he gets extra teaching money. The university’s funds for research are not enough. The faculty tries its best to give better education for veterinary students. 3.3. SUGGESTIONS The overall financial resources of the faculty are not sufficient. It is necessary to create new resources.

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Chapter 4. CURRICULUM 4.1 FACTUAL INFORMATION The revised and approved curriculum (30 credits per semester) has just started to operate in the academic year 2005-2006 with the first year students. The final year of the course (9th and 10th semesters) is totally devoted to clinical and practical education with more emphasis on “hands on” practical training. In order to commence this final year training, one should have completed the given courses and passed the final examinations of the corresponding courses. Students having lessons according to old curriculum will be graduated in two years time. Presented information in this chapter is about new curriculum. New curriculum and course contents can be seen in appendix I. 4.1.1. Power of subjects and types of training 4.1.1.1. Power of subject a) The “core” subjects taken by every student were given in Table 4.2. and Table 4.4 b) The “electives” subjects list was given in Table 4.3. c) Obligatory extramural work details were given 4.1.5 and Table 4.5 4.1.1.2. Types of training 4.1.1.2.1. Theoretical training Theoretical training carries on as lectures. 4.1.1.2.2. Supervised practical training Supervised practical training is carried on as laboratory and desk based work, nonclinical animal work and clinical work.

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4.1.2. Undergraduate curriculum followed by all students 4.1.2.1. Curriculum hours Table 4.1: General table of curriculum hours taken by all students Hours of training Theoretical training Year

Lectures

Supervised practical training

Seminars

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

directed

and desk

clinical

work

learning

based

animal

work

work

Other

Total

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

First

588

Na

Na

112

112

-

-

812

Second

532

Na

Na

336

28

-

-

896

Third

546

Na

Na

210

56

140

-

952

Fourth

588

Na

Na

84

84

252

-

1008

Na

Na

192

128

576

-

896

934

408

968

Fifth Total

2254

4564

Table4.2 Curriculum hours in EU-listed subjects taken by each student Subjects

Theoretical training Lectures

Supervised practical training

Semi-

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

nars

Directed

and desk

clinical

training

learning

based work

animal

Other

Total

work A

B

C

D

E

F

G

1. Basic Subjects a) Physics (medical)

28

-

28

b) Chemistry (medical)

42

28

70

c) Animal biology (medical)

28

28

56

d) Plant biology e) Biomathematics

Na

1- Total number of hours

98

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

56

154

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Table4.2 Curriculum hours in EU-listed subjects taken by each student Subjects

Theoretical training Lectures

Supervised practical training

Semi-

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

Ot-

nars

directed

and desk

clinical

training

her

learning

based work

animal F

G

Total

work A

B

C

D

E

2. Basic Sciences a) Anatomy (inc. histology and embryology)

182

56

b) Physiology

70

56

126

c) Biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology

56

56

112

d) Genetics (including molecular genetics)

28

e) Pharmacology and pharmacy

56

56

112

f) Toxicology (inc. environmental pollution)

28

28

56

g) Microbiology (inc. virology, bacteriology and

84

84

168

h). Immunology

28

28

56

i). Epidemiology (inc. scientific and technical

14

14

j) Professional ethics

14

14

2- Total number of hours

560

140

378

28

mycology)

information and documentation methods

364

140

1064

3. Clinical Sciences a) Obstetrics, Reproduction and Reproductive

84

252

336

disorders b) Pathology including pathological anatomy

98

84

c) Parasitology

84

112

d) Clinical medicine (clinical lectures on various

140

28

28

210 196 328

496

356

510

domestic animal, poultry and other animal spices) e).Surgery (including anaesthetics)

154

f) Preventive medicine

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

g) Diagnostic imaging (including radiology)

Na

Na

Na

Na

Na

h) Field veterinary medicine (ambulatory clinics)

Na

Na

Na

Na

i) Veterinary state medicine and Public health

14

14

j) Veterinary legislation and forensic medicine

14

14

k) Therapeutics l) Propaedeutics (including laboratory diagnostic

Na

96

588

320

96

methods) 3- Total Number of Hours

28

936

1872

16

Subjects

Theoretical training Lectures

Supervised practical training

Semi-

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

Oth

nars

directed

and desk

clinical

training

-er

learning

based work

animal F

G

Total

work A

B

C

D

E

4. Animal Production a) Animal Production

56

56

64

176

b) Animal Nutrition

56

42

32

130

c) Agronomy

Na

Na

d) Rural Economics

28

28

e) Animal Husbandry

28

28

f) Veterinary Hygiene

Na

Na

g) Animal ethology and protection

14

14

4- Total Number of Hours

182

98

96

376

28

56

5. Food Hygiene / Public Health a) Inspection and control of animal foodstuffs or

28

foodstuffs of animal origin and the respective feedstuff production unit b) Food hygiene and technology

28

28

56

c) Food science including legislation

28

28

56

d) Practical Work (including practical work in

64

64

128

120

92

296

places where slaughtering and processing of foodstuffs takes place) 5- Total Number of Hours

84

6. Professional Knowledge a) Practice management

Na

Na

b) Professional ethics

Na

Na

c) Veterinary certification and report writing

Na

Na

d) Veterinary legislation

14

14

e) Career planning and opportunities

Na

Na

6- Total Number of Hours

14

14

17

Table 4.3: Curriculum hours in EU-listed subjects offered and to be taken as electives Subjects

Theoretical

Supervised practical training

training Lectures

Se

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

Oth

mi-

directed

and desk

clinical

training

-er

nar

learning

based work

animal

F

G

s

B

Total

work

Basic Subjects

A

C

D

E

Gymnastics (only first year)

28

28

Fine arts (only first year)

28

28

14

14

Biology of evolution

14

14

Exercise physiology

14

14

Physiopatology

14

14

Scientific research techniques

14

14

Mycology

14

14

Viral zoonoses

14

14

Use of biotechnology in microbiology

14

14

Parasitic zoonoses

14

14

Immunoprophylaxy

14

14

Galanic Pharmacy

14

14

Control program of parasitic diseases

14

14

Imaging techniques

14

14

First Aid in Veterinary Medicine

14

14

Neonatology

14

14

Exotic animal diseases

14

14

Udder health and diseases

14

14

Laboratory animal breeding and diseases

14

14

Fur animal breeding

14

14

Bee keeping and disease

14

14

Fish breeding and diseases

14

14

Biotechnology in animal nutrition

14

14

Drug residues in food animal origin

14

14

Sanitation in food processing plant

14

14

Food Legislation

14

14

14

14

Basic sciences Basic biochemical techniques and their applications in biotechnology

Clinical sciences

Animal production

Food Hygiene / Public health

Professional Knowledge Veterinary medicine and public relation

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Table 4.4: Curriculum hours in subjects not listed in Table 4.2 to be taken by each student, including Diploma work (final graduation thesis, or final graduation work). Subjects

Theoretical training Lectures

Supervised practical training

Semi-

Self

Laboratory

Non-

Clinical

Oth

nars

directed

and desk

clinical

training

-er

learning

based work

animal F

G

Total

work A

B

C

D

E

Basic Subjects Turkish literature

56

56

Atatürk’s Principles and History of Revolution

56

56

Foreign Language (English)

448

448

Computing

14

14

Basic Sciences Biostatistics

28

Total Number of Hours

602

602

4.1.3 Ratios Theoretical training Supervised practical training

Clinical Work

=

2254 934+408+968

=

Laboratory and desk based work +

968

= 0.9758 =

_1____ 1.025

= 0.721 =

934+408

1 1.39

Non clinical animal work 4.1.4 Further information on the curriculum Each semester students must take at least one elective subject according to their program. Current students are taking 448 hours lessons for learning English as foreign language in the total of 2254 theoretical training hours. In our country, foreign language training is not good enough for most of the students during primary and high school period. In order to compensate that inadequacy English training hours have been increased. In the 4th grade, a total of 224 hours is taught in the clinics of Internal Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (around 74 hours for each subject). There is a set routine of rotational

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education system which all undergraduate students are to comply. All of the 4th grade students are divided in to 3 groups and rotate between appropriate subjects. In the 5th grade, there is not theoretical lecture. All students are divided in 7 groups and thought in the following subjects: Internal Medicine (192 h), Surgery (192 h), Obstetrics (128 h), Artificial Insemination and Reproduction (64 h), Husbandry and Animal Nutrition (96 h), Food Hygiene and Technology (128 h), Diagnostic Laboratory Methods (96 h). Students can participate in the inspection, diagnosis, operation and postoperative care of the patients under the supervision of a responsible lecturer. This group also cares for hospitalised patients. Mobile clinic services are given when there is a need. Students being at the clinic when the call received can attribute this activity. There is not a special time for mobile clinic service. 4.1.5 Obligatory extramural work It is obligatory for each student to complete a-30-working day course in extramural practice, after the eighth semester. The institution where this practice is to be done is determined by the Faculty Administrative Council (see Table 4.5). The responsible person of the institution giving extramural practice fills the student practice booklet. If this practice is performed in a private company, responsible veterinarian fills the booklet. Students may do their extramural practice in an institution approved by the university in a foreign country. The duration of that practice is the same as it would be in Turkey. Those who have been excused from their extramural practice due to various reasons are given a new opportunity the following year. Table 4.5. Obligatory extramural work that students must undertake as part of their course Nature of Work

Minimum period (hour)

Year of the course in which work is carried out

Clinics, laboratories, pharmaceutical companies,

240

End of 4th year

livestock breeders etc.

20

4.1.5. Specific Information on the Practical Training of Food Hygiene Food hygiene and control course is taught during the first semester of 4th grade. The course has got 28 hours of practical training which involves microbiological and chemical analysis of food samples. Meat hygiene, inspection and technology course is taught during the second semester of the 4th grade. The course has got 28 hours of practical training. The faculty has a slaughterhouse used for educational purposes. This slaughterhouse is in the campus. According to a previously arranged timetable, small and / or large (sheep, cattle) animals from the faculty’s farm are slaughtered. The practical training groups consist of nearly 35 students, one lecturer and 2 research assistants. Students carry out the ante mortem and post mortem inspections by themselves. It is planning to use these carcasses of the animals for meat technology lessons. Milk hygiene and technology course is also taught during the second semester of the 4th grade. Because, dairy house of the faculty is under construction, practical course is arranged as a lab base work and also small groups of students visit local dairy house arranged each year. 4.2. COMMENTS The revised and approved curriculum (30 credits per semester) has just started to operate in the academic year 2005-2006 with the first year students. Consequently, we are not able to analyze correctly its weak and strong points. 4.3. SUGESSTIONS

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Chapter 5: TEACHING AND LEARNING: QUALITY AND EVALUATION 5.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 5.1.1. The Teaching Programme Establishment of a course is decided by the Faculty council. The lecturers prepare notes and working material for students that are published by the faculty or other universities. There is not a set rule of preparing this educational material, and each department has its own way of doing so. The lecturers decide which notes student will be following and the way of teaching techniques. Generally, theoretical lectures are given as a data show. 5.1.2. The Teaching Environment The system expressed in this section does not exist in our faculty. 5.1.3. The Examination System The academic calendar that is published in the annual academic guide shows the beginning and end of the academic year, semesters, examination sessions, and holidays. All the exam dates of each course are decided by the faculty council in advance. 

Examinations in our faculty are not prepared or held by one centre. Instead, they are prepared by each department separately.



During each of two semesters, taking 14 weeks in the academic year, there are three examination sessions as mid-term, final and make-up exams. Mid-term exams take place while teaching continue. Students have to take the final exam at the end of the each semester followed by the make-up examination after two weeks. If students fail to turn up for the make-up exam on the chosen day, the lecturer records it as ‘noshow’ in the examination sheet. The entry ‘no-show’ equals failure. In the case of a no-show because of a valid reason the entry ‘no-show’ is cancelled if proof of a valid reason is submitted. In this situation that student takes an extra exam.



Departments are entitled to choose the type of examination to be made (oral, written, practical or all) provided the decision is confirmed by the faculty council.



Lecturers from other faculties do not take part in the examinations.



Students take exams until they pass, but they have to graduate from Veterinary Faculty in eight years time.

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

In order to take lecture from 3rd year, student must passed 1st year obligatory subjects.

5.1.4. Evaluation of Teaching and Learning There is no system whereby the quality of teaching can be evaluated. Simply we take credit of number of passing students and their exam marks. 5.1.5. Student Welfare There is a student dining hall, student canteens (one in main building one in clinic) in the campus. The university also provides different club activities such as biology, climbing and tracking, bird watching and horse riding etc. One of the vice dean’s responsibility is to cope with student’s problems, if it is possible. Furthermore, the each academic stuff is a guidance counselor for each of the 15 students group in order to solve academic problems as well as give an advice for future career development or job selection. However, the faculty has not got a professional guidance counselor. 5.2. COMMENTS In spite of the fact that there is a committee dealing with educational matters in the faculty, an effective co-ordination among the departments as to the contents of courses can not be achieved. Sufficient notes of courses are made available to students. There is no cooperation with companies from outside the faculty for educational purposes. More social and cultural events should be organized and more social facilities should be established to increase the student welfare. 5.3. SUGGESTIONS All the teaching staff should be trained pedagogically. Oral examinations must be taken place in the clinical departments with the participation of staff from other faculties. In addition to their compulsory apprenticeship, students should also be helped and encouraged to find work in various companies and institutions where they can put their theoretical knowledge into practice. Students should all be able to make use of such an opportunity during the whole period of his/her education. The

interdisciplinary

syllabus

should be arranged in such a manner that certain lessons may be taught simultaneously without unnecessary repetitions. The performance of the educational staff should be evaluated by a professional organization from outside the university and an award system should be established. The students satisfaction questionnaire could also be developed to evaluate instructors.

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Chapter 6. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 6.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 6.1.1. Premises in General Kafkas University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is situated on an area of about 200 hectares. The First Building: It is located on 4,526.00 m2. This building is used as an administration building of University at the moment. They are going to move their own building at the end of March 2008. The Second Building (Main Building): It is located on 9,249.00 m2. Fourteen Departments and administration office of faculty are located in this 3-stories high building. Inside this building there are: 4 amphitheatres equipped with a close circuit TV system, holding 99 student each; 2 classrooms holding 50 student each; 7 student laboratories holding 15 students each; 18 research laboratories; 1 study and reading room; 1 student computer room; 1 student canteen; 1 student dining hall; 1 autopsy hall; The Third Building: It is located on 3,016.00 m2. Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Anatomy student hall, Central Research Laboratories and Institute of Medical Science, 2 classrooms holding 50 students are located in this 4-stories high building. Department

of Histology and Embryology has got 4 research laboratories (2 of them active), 1 student laboratory and 1 lecture room (not active). The Fourth Building (Clinics): It is located on 2,189.00 m2. In this building there are departments of Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetric and Gynaecology, Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, animal hospitalisation rooms, 4 operating theatres of surgery 2 for small animals 2 for large animals, 2 operating theatres of Obstetrics, 4 consulting room 2 for small animals 2 for large animals, X-ray unit, ultrasound unit, faculty pharmacy, one student and research laboratory, one obstetrics genecology equipments training room, sterilisation room, a lecture room holding 100 students, Canteen for student and academic stuff, rooms of academic stuff.

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The Fifth Building (Plot slaughterhouse and Dairy plant): It is located on 857.00 m2. Plot slaughterhouse is going to operate at the beginning of April in 2008. Dairy plant is also under construction. Building of Faculty Farm: There is an education and research farm within the campus of the faculty. See 6.1.3. 6.1.2. Premises Used for Clinics and Hospitalisation Table 6.1.1: Places available for hospitalization and animals to be accommodated

Regular Hospitalisation

Isolation facilities2

Species

No. places

Cattle

4

Horses

2

Small ruminants

4

pigs

-

Dogs1

1

Cats1

1

Other

-

Farm animals and horses

2

Small animals

1

Other

-

1. Hospitalisation room for dogs and cats are under construction. 2. Isolation unit is under construction

6.1.3. Premises for Animals Building of Faculty Farm: The farm is about 100 hectares and placed at 300 m away from the faculty. In this area, cattle, sheep, geese, quail and bee are raised for research and educational purpose. The Sixth Building: It is located on 345.550 m2. This building is used as an administration office of farm. The quail breeding is also situated in this plant. The Seventh Building: It is located on 1256.792 m2. It is used to keep small farm animals (mainly sheep) and has one barn and one feed lot.

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The Eight Building: It is located on 848.4 m2. It is used to keep large farm animals (mainly cow) and contains 3 barns and two feed lots. 6.1.4. Premises Used for Theoretical, Practical and Supervised Teaching Table 6.2: Premises for clinical work and student training Small animals

Equine and food animals

other

No. consulting room

2

No. surgical room

3

No examination room

2

No. surgical room

3

Artificial insemination

1

Obstetrics gynecology equipment training room

1

Table 6.3: Premises for Lecturing Number of places per lecture hall Hall

no.1

no.2

no.3

no.4

no.5

99

99

99

50

Places 99

no.6 no.7 50

50

no.8 no.9 50

100

Total number of places in lecture halls: 696

Table 6.4: Premises for practical and group work (Number of laboratories and rooms that can be used for supervised group and practical work) Room

no.1

no.2

no.3

no.4

no.5

no.6

no.7

Places

25

25

25

20

25

15

15

Room

no.8

no.9

Places

50

25

Total number of places in laboratories: 125

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Table 6.5: Premises for practical work (Number of laboratories for practical work by students) See Table 6.4. 6.1.5. Diagnostic laboratories and clinical support services 

Diagnostic laboratories: Clinics has got their own laboratories they can do basic diagnostic test such as serum biochemistry, pH, haemogram, urine analysis. Other diagnostic laboratories are situated in related departments.



Central clinical support services: Clinics has their own X-ray unit, ultrasound unit. Other departments’ laboratories are also support clinic services.

6.1.6. Slaughterhouse facilities There is a plot slaughterhouse unit in our faculty which is used for educational purpose. When there is a need, animal is slaughtered and used for student education. Students can also practice dissection of animals. 6.1.7. Foodstuff processing unit The part of slaughterhouse is planned as a meat processing unit and milk processing unit. Unfortunately these units have not been active yet, still under construction. 6.1.8 Waste management Local authorities are collecting the faculty’s waste at the moment. Unfortunately, there is not any crematorium on the site. In microbiology and food hygiene (microbiology lab.) most of the biological waste is neutralized by autoclaving or detoxifying chemically. 6.1.9 Future changes A quarantine unit and companion animal hospitalization unit are planned to be built. When administration office of faculty is moved to their premises, main building will be reorganized and we will be having more spaces.

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The faculty farm is being reconstructed. During this work, the capacity of shed is going to be improved to 100 of dairy cattle. The poultry house is also going to be restored. It is also planned to cultivate feed crops on faculty farm. 6.2. COMMENTS The capacity of the main building is satisfactory for education. In terms of the adequacy of equipment facilities for undergraduate teaching, it could be said that there are differences between the departments. Care and support facilities are unsatisfactory due to financial difficulties. The construction of the milk and meat processing units has not been completed, and it has to be completed as soon as possible. 6.3. SUGGESTIONS The faculty’s farm should be re-organized, and production should be resumed in all the inactive units with the active participation of students.

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Chapter 7. ANIMALS AND TEACHING MATERIAL OF ANIMAL ORIGIN 7.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION 7.1.1. Anatomy: Practical anatomy uses bones, skeletons, cadavers and models for education. The department has got one ruminant, one equine and one poultry model. The bones and skeletons used are of cattle, equine, dog, sheep and goat. Equine and ruminant viscera are also used in this area. Table 7.1: Material used in practical anatomical training dog

ruminant

equine

other

Year

Year

Year

Year

Year

Year

Year

Year

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

2007

2006

Live animals

1

1

1

1

1

1

Cadavers

1

1

1

1

1

1

Specimen

1

1

1 (Poultry)

Other Computer assisted teaching

7.1.2 Pathology: Table 7.2: Number of necropsies is over the past 3 years. Species

Number of necropsies

Average

2007

2006

2005

Cattle

41

40

41

Small ruminant

36

68

114

-

-

-

-

-

-

Equine

1

1

-

1

Poultry

4

1

14

6

Dogs

2

2

2

2

Cats

-

-

-

-

Food producing animals:

Pigs Other farm animals

Companion animals/exotic

57

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7.1.3 Animal Production There is an education, research and application farm in the faculty campus. The farm consists of a dairy, a sheep, a quail, a geese breeding and a bee keeping units. There are 40 cattle, 200 sheep, 15 geese, 150 quail and 40 of beehive on this farm. 7.1.4 Food hygiene / Public health Students are taught about microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water and animal originated foods such as milk and milk products, meat and meat products, eggs and fish. They can practice at student laboratory and also benefit from research laboratory of food hygiene and technology department. Materials used during practical work are obtained by lecturer. Practical training in meat inspection takes place in plot slaughterhouse of the faculty where students inspect half and quarter carcasses and practise various techniques.. 7.1.5 Consultations and patient flow services 7.1.5.1 Consultation The animal clinic is open working days of week and 52 weeks of year. Monday – Friday 8.00 – 17.00. They accept patient whenever there is a need. At the weekend when patient come in, security stuff call needing surgeon.

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7.1.5.2. Patient flow Table 7.3: Number of cases: a) received for consultation and b) hospitalized in the faculty clinics, in the past three years Species

Number of Cases

Food producing animals: Cattle Small ruminant Pigs

Average

2007

2007

2006 2006 2005 2005

a

b

a

b

a

b

331

52

259

74

229

57

10

1

14

5

12

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

2

10

4

18

6

349

Other farm animals Equine Poultry Companion animals/exotic

19 -

dogs

37

1

19

4

33

4

Cats

4

0

4

3

34

0

other

9

-

-

-

-

51

Other* : pigeon, bird of pray, owl

7.1.6 Vehicles for Animal Transport There is an animal trailer to transport sick animals to the clinic. But generally owner of the patient brings animal to the clinic with their own vehicle. 7.1.7 On-Call Emergency Services Emergency service is provided 24 h / day, 365 days per year. 7.1.8. On Farm Teaching and Outside Patient Care 7.1.8.1. Ambulatory (mobile) clinic The number of hours of operation per week depends on the number of patient. Emergency service is provided 24 h / day, 365 days per year. If the emergency call comes in day time, students who are in practical training in the clinic at the moment go with the veterinary surgeon.

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A state vehicle (Ford Transit), which has 15 seating capacity, is used for mobile clinic. The mobile clinic has been in service for last three years whenever there is a call, but the number of animals which have been treated by surgeon has not been recorded. Students and surgeon visit at least 10 villages for each semester. Moreover, dairy cattle reproductive herd health tours have been organized during the spring term last four years under the supervision of gynecology department for teaching and research purposes. Table 7.4: Number of Cases Seen by the Ambulatory (Mobile Clinics) in the Past Three Years.

There is no record regarding mobile clinic services. However, Gynecology and

Obstetrics Department examines about 300 ruminants per year. 7.1.8.2 Other on farm services and outside teaching The faculty does not have any formal contract with farms or other institutions to allow students for an outside teaching and patient care. However, research contracts already established informally by the Gynecology and Obstetrics department, for last two years, for research and teaching purpose. 7.1.9 Other Information Clinical services are satisfactory in view of diagnosis, treatment, prophylactic medicine, building capacity. However, the lack of equipment due to financial obstacles is a common problem. Clinical inspection and treatment fees are determined by the Administration Council taking attention to that of suggested by Union of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in Kars. The fees are generally lower than those of the private clinics and hospitals. There is no official procedure which stipulates that private veterinarians may or should be supported. Therefore, it is a common practice to help private veterinarians with their unusual case problems, if any. During weekends and holidays, some of our students work voluntarily in the private clinics and hospitals. Owners of patients are admitted to the ‘Patient Admittance Unit’ and are addressed to the related clinic by the employed staff. In the related clinic, the employed veterinarian keeps records of the identity of the owner (name, surname, address and phone number) and animals (breed, age, reason for visit, diagnosis and treatment). The results of diagnostic analysis (Xray, ultrasound, ECG etc.) are recorded and kept in the archives of the related department.

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7.1.10 Ratios Table 7.5.1 Animals available for clinical training (in the clinics of the faculty or seen through the Ambulatory clinic) as ratio to the number of students in last full year of clinic. No. of student graduating in the last year / No. of food producing animals seen at the faculty 52 /

349 = 0.15

1 / 6.6

No. of student graduating in the last year / no. of individual food-animal consultations outside the faculty 52 / 400*

= 0.13

1 / 7.7

* Estimate numbers of animal were consulted outside the faculty

No. of student graduating in the last year / number of herd health visits 52 / 8

= 6.5

1 / 0.15

No. of student graduating in the last year / number of equine cases 52 / 19 = 2.74

1 / 0.365

No. of student graduating in the last year / number of poultry cases 52 / none

No. of student graduating in the last year / number of companion animals 52 / 51 = 1.02

1 / 0.98

No. of student graduating in the last year / poultry flocks seen outside the faculty 52 / none* * There is no intensive poultry farm in this area.

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Table 7.6: Animals available for necropsy No. of student graduating in the last year / number of necropsies food prod. animal + equine 52 / 58 = 0.9

1 / 1.1

No. of student graduating in the last year / number of poultry 52 / 6 = 8.67

1 / 0.115

No. of student graduating in the last year / necropsies companion animals 52 / 2 = 26

1 / 0.038

7.1.11 Other Species There is no record for fish and other food producing animals. 7.2 COMMENTS The people living in our city are mainly interested in raising food animals rather than pets. The families in this area commonly raise goose by traditional ways; they are raised outside by feeding natural flora between May and November, and are slaughtered on December. Each family living in villages has approximately 50-200 geese. However, there is not any poultry farm breeding intensively. 7.3 SUGGESTIONS The number of animals examined by mobile clinic should be regularly recorded. The faculty should have contracts with farms to allow students for an outside teaching and patient care. The poultry unit of faculty farm should be improved.

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Chapter 8- LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES 8.1 FACTUAL INFORMATION 8.1.1 Library and other Information Technology Services The Veterinary students use main University Library. The University Library is located 2 km away from faculty buildings. During the term-time there is a private minibus service inside the campus area. When administration offices of the university, which has been temporally located in our faculty, are moved from our buildings, we are planning to establish our own library. Main Library: It is not specific to the veterinary training establishment. It is commonly used by other faculties and institutes of University. Number of part time employees: 7 (student) Number of full time employees: 5 Number of journals received each year as hard copies : Around 20 journals which are university journals and sent as a donation. Number of full access electronic journals: Library has access to Science Direct, Web of Science, Animal Science, A.N.C.O.S, Health and Medical Database, Proquest Academic Research Library, OVID LWW Total Access Database, Engineering Village 2, BMJ Clinical Evidence, BMJ Online Journals, IEEE, Ebrary Academic Complete Databese, Ebrary Online Sheet Music and CAB data base. Availabilities for online literature search: There are 10 computers for online search purposes. Availability of textbooks : Library is going on restructuring. There are around 60,000 books but small numbers of veterinary textbooks; around 5000. Number of student reading places: There are 22 tables.

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Library opening hours:

Weekdays

Weekends

During term-time:

8:00 – 17:00

-

During vacations:

8:00 – 17:00

-

Number of loans to students per academic year: Students may also use the computers to access the scientific journals via the Internet. Subsidiary Libraries of the Faculty The students can use such libraries by permission of the related departments. The main library does not hold a list of individual books of the subsidiary libraries.

Information technology service a) Audio-visual service Other than audio-visual education supervised by lecturers during lectures, there is no service or a separate room where students may use audio-visual aids unattended. b) Computer service This service is not specific to the veterinary training establishment. Number of full time employees: 5 c) Computer service for student Full time equivalents of part time employees: 2 students Number of computers available in the service: less than three years old: more than three years old: 15 Students have free access to those computers for their own use. There is a computer room for self-use by students. The number of places: 1 lounge room, 15 computers The opening hours :

Weekdays

Weekend

during term-time 08:30-1700

-

during vacations 08:30-1700

-

The service or departments do not provide teaching in the use of computers. The establishment does not use interactive CD-ROM for teaching.

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8.2. COMMENTS However, the establishment faces serious financial difficulties in obtaining books and periodicals for use in the library. Students do not prefer to reach information via books or internet because of their poor English. 8.3. SUGGESTIONS Subscription to a wider variety of periodicals is essential. It would certainly add to the efficiency of education if audio-visual system is implemented.

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Chapter 9- STUDENT ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT 9.1 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE 9.1.1 Undergraduate student numbers In our Faculty, students have to successfully complete all the compulsory subjects of first year before starting the third year. In following years, students have to complete all the subjects in the curriculum before graduating. MNY: 5 years Table 9.1: Undergraduate student composition in year prior to visitation. Total number of undergraduate students

513

Total number of male students

481

Total number of female students

32

Foreign students

none

- from EU countries - from non-EU countries 9.1.2 Student admission The students are admitted by the results of the Central Student Selection Examination held by the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK). There is no other selection process. According to the results of the Central Student Selection Examination, students from different scientific disciplines from different high schools can apply for veterinary training. Each year, our faculty accepts 99 students. Besides the above-mentioned source, there is no supplementary intake of students.

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Table 9.2: Intake of Veterinary Students in the past five years Year

Number applying for admission

Number Admitted Standard intake

Other entry mode (describe)

2006 - 2007

92

92

-

2005 - 2006

78

78

-

2004 - 2005

77

77

-

2003 - 2004

77

77

-

2002 - 2003

77

77

-

80.2

80.2

Average

9.1.3 Student flow Table 9.3: Student flow and total number of undergraduate veterinary students Number of students present after admitted year 1 (Distribution of students in 2007 – 2008)

Number of additionally admitted students

1st year

98

6

2nd year

94

16

3rd year

75

4th year

73

5th year

69

6th year

40

7th year

34

8th year

30

Number of undergraduate veterinary students

513

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Table 9.4: Number of students graduating annually over the past five years Year

Number graduating

2006 - 2007

52

2005 - 2006

84

2004 - 2005

63

2003 - 2004

74

2002 - 2003

55



Average 65.6 Student has to graduate from Veterinary Faculty in eight years time



In order to take lecture from 3rd year, student must passed 1st year obligatory subjects.

Table 9.5: Average duration of studies (distribution of students in years)*

1)

Duration of Attendance

number

Years 01)

30

Year 1

13

Year 2

6

Year 3

3

Number of student graduated in 2007

52

Year matching MNY (5Years) allotted to the veterinary curriculum

*Year prior to visitation

9.2. COMMENTS The intellectual capacity of registered students show great variations due to the pitfalls of the central system of examination explained above. In order to compensate for the lack of knowledge of students, physics, chemistry, medical biology courses are taught in the first year of faculty. 9.3 SUGGESTIONS Considering the number of veterinarians in the country and the facilities of our faculty, the number of students entering the faculty should be decreased. However, this quota is only determined by the Turkish Council of Higher Education. Attempts to decrease the quota are still continuing.

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Chapter 10- ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF 10.1 FACTUAL INFORMATION Table 10.1: Personnel in the establishment provided for veterinary training Budgeted posts (FTE)

Non-budgeted posts (FTE) VS

1. Academic staff

VS

NVS

Teaching staff (total FTE)

90

4

*Research staff (total FTE)

7

Others (specify) (total FTE)

1

1

5

5

4

4

13

13

-

NVS

Total (FTE)

-

VS

NVS

90

4

7

-

Total VS + NVS FTE providing last year teaching 2. Support staff Responsible for the care and treatment of animals Responsible for the preparation of practical and clinical teaching Responsible for administration, general services, maintenance, etc. Engaged in research work

-

Others Total support staff 3. Total staff

22 120

22 4

120

4

* Persons receiving salary from Institute of Health Science. They are doctorate and master students. These staff also supports the practical training of undergraduate students.

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Table 10.2 Allocation of academic (veterinary surgeon and non-veterinary surgeon) teaching staff and support staff to the various departments. Academic Teaching staff Support staff Name of Prof. Dr. Assoc. Asst. Prof. Res.Asst. Dr. Res.Asst. Animal Admin./ Techni Prof. Dr. Dr. Carers general department cal VS

Basic sciences Histology and Embryology Anatomy Physiology Biochemistry Hist. of Vet. Med. and Deontology Pre Clinical Sciences

NVS VS NVS VS

NVS

VS

NVS

VS

NVS

2

-

2

-

-

-

1

-

1

1 1 -

1 -

3 5 1 -

-

1

-

1 -

1 -

2

Pharmacology and Toxicology Microbiology Parasitology Pathology Virology Clinical Sciences

1

-

-

-

1

-

3

-

1

1 -

-

2 4 1 -

-

1 1 4 1

-

1 1 -

-

1 1

-

Surgery Internal Medicine Obstetric and Gynaecology Reproduction and Artificial Insemination Animal Husbandry and nutrition Animal Husbandry Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases Genetics Biostatistics Rural economics Food hygiene and technology Food hygiene and technology Faculty Farm Clinics Administrative Total

2 2 -

-

4 3 -

-

2 3 4

-

1 -

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

2

-

-

-

1 1

-

1 2

-

2

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1 -

-

-

-

2

-

1

-

2

-

3

-

1

1

-

-

1

1

5 4 13

1

31

-

25

-

11

2

10

1

1

13 13

9

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Ratios: From the above data please delineate the following ratios Table 10.3: Ratios students / staff No. FTE in veterinary training 3)

=

No. undergraduate veterinary students2) 1) No. of FTE total Faculty 3)

= 1 / 5.025

513 =

No. undergraduate students at faculty No. VS FTE in veterinary training

102

124

= 1 / 4.132

513 =

No. undergraduate veterinary students

98

= 1 / 5.235

513

The allocation of staff to the establishment is determined by the Academic Councils of the departments. The departments submit their personnel requests to the dean. Of the dean and Faculty Council submits to the administration of the University. The personnel are allocated by the administration of the faculty to the departments according to personnel need and the work intensification of the departments. There are difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff in our university due to the location of our city. Over the past decade, it has been possible to fill vacancies for academic staff, but it has been getting very difficult to do so for support staff. There is very limited application in our faculty as the employment of additional staff from service income. Other than being assigned by the administration to work in a certain institution, state members are not allowed to do outside work. It is possible to attend scientific meetings, but financial provisions are not currently available to the academic staff. They generally pay those necessary fees by themselves. It is not allowed to go on long term leave with salary except that pregnant academic staff. They can have 14 weeks leave.

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Turkey. Therefore, salary levels of academic staff is acceptable in relation to the level of income in the private sector. The number and quality of the support personnel are unsatisfactory. The ratio of the teaching staff / undergraduate students is satisfactory. The percentage of veterinarians in the academic staff is very high. Almost all of the academic personnel are veterinarians, which makes it easy for the members of this establishment to make decisions and to understand each other's problems. 10.3. SUGGESTIONS The number and quality of the support staff should be improved. If salaries and the social conditions could be improved, it would be easier to recruit and retain support personnel.

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Chapter 11: CONTINUING EDUCATION 11.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION Union of Veterinary Medicine in Kars organized several courses which have been taught by academic staff of our faculty. Table 11.1.1: Courses organized by Kars Veterinary Union and Faculty involved No

Title of course

Date of the course

Number of Number of participate participants Veterinarians

1

Artificial insemination by

4 – 8 December 2006

2

recto-vaginal route in cattle 19-23 February 2007

19 13

3

18-22 June 2007

10

4

17-21 September 2007

20

5

Ultrasound

21-23 May 2007

14

6

Accredited Veterinarians

14-16 June 2007

18

10-12 December 2007

12

7

All All All All All All All

11.2. COMMENTS The quality of the education programmes in which the faculty is involved is satisfactory. The degree of participation of veterinarians in those programmes is very good. 11.3. SUGGESTIONS The number of courses mentioned above should be increased.

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CHAPTER 12: POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION 12.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION Postgraduate studies in our faculty are centrally supervised. Students accepted by the Institute of Health Sciences of Kafkas University can start their postgraduate education. No postgraduate programmes can be started other than the ones stated by the above-mentioned institute. Doctorate programmes are presented in Table 12.1.1. Those postgraduate/doctorate programmes of departments other than the clinical departments are shown in Table 12.2. 12.1.1: Clinical specialty training (interns and residents) Table 12.1.1: Clinical specialty training Duration of training Clinical discipline Surgery Artificial insemination Obstetrics and gynecology Internal medicine

Doctorate

MSc

Number enrolled Full time

Part time

Diploma or title anticipated Doctorate MSc

4 years

2 years

7 (VS)

0

7

0 0

4 years

2 years

0

0

0

4 years

2 years

0

0

0

0

4 years

2 years

2(VS)

5(VS)

6

1

Two students, doing doctorate study in Surgery receive a salary from Institute of Health Sciences. However, 5 of the postgraduate students continue their full time education without any income from either faculty or Institute. None of the clinic programmes is certified by a ‘European Board of Veterinary Specializations’. 12.1.2: Research Education Programmes In other departments (except clinical sciences), total of 64 (23 of them female and 41 of them male) doctorate students and 40 (27 of them female and 13 of them male) master students are continue their education. Only 5 students receive a salary from Institute of Health Sciences and 4 students receive a salary from Faculty.

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Table 12.2: Postgraduate research training programmes Discipline department

and/or Number of Master Students Fulltime

Anatomy Histology and Embryology Physiology Biochemistry Pharmacology and Toxicology Microbiology Parasitology Animal Husbandry Animal Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases Food hygiene and technology Total

1 (VS)

Number of Doctorate Students

Part time

Duration

Fulltime

Part time

duration

6(NVS)

2 years

3 (2VS)

3 (VS) 6 (1VS)

4 years 4 years

6 (NVS) 7 (1VS) 1 (NVS)

2 years 2 years 2 years

3 (NVS) 2 (NVS)

9 (4VS) 4 (NVS) 1 (VS)

4 years 4 years 4 years

8 (NVS) 1 (VS) 4 (1VS) 1 (NVS)

2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years

4 (VS) 1 (VS) 2 (VS) 1 (VS)

7 (2 VS) 3 (2VS) 6 (2VS) 5 (VS)

4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years

5 (2 VS)

2 years

1 (VS)

4 (3 VS)

4 years

12.2. COMMENTS Approximately one or two postgraduate diplomas / titles are awarded annually, from departments which perform postgraduate study. Some of the students could not finish their postgraduate study because of the financial difficulties. The students receiving a salary are more successful than the ones not. The percentage of veterinarians participating in postgraduate research training programmes is poor. 12.3. SUGGESTIONS More postgraduate students should receive a salary from faculty or institute. Financial support should be increased given to research projects of postgraduate students. If the faculty achieves those goals, the numbers of the veterinarians participating in postgraduate research training programmes will be increased.

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CHAPTER 13 – RESEARCH 13.1. FACTUAL INFORMATION Unfortunately, undergraduate students do not involve in research work. Sometimes, students help researchers in their projects. 13.2. COMMENTS and 13.3. SUGGESTIONS Student should be encouraged to do research work. There must be some research fund to support the student’s projects. National Congress of Veterinary Faculty Students is held annually. If we can support our students to do research, they can present their work in there.

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