VETERINARY BIOCHEMISTRY (PHD)
       
Course Structure Diagram with Credits
 1st Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
SBA 000 ETHICS OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION Compulsory 2+0 6.00 6.00
SBB 000 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES Compulsory 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 600 SEMINAR Compulsory 0+2 5.00 5.00
VBK 888 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE I Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
VBK 889 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE II Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
SBD 000 LABORATORY ANIMALS AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES Elective 3+3 8.00 8.00
SBY 001 ENGLISH I Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 601 CARBOHYDRATES AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 602 ELEMENTS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 603 LIPIDS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 604 VITAMINS AND THEIR COENZYMES FUNCTIONS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 605 PROTEINS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 606 ENDOCRINOLOGY Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 607 BIOCATALYSTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 608 BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE BALANCE Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 609 NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 610 BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION AND RESPIRATORY BIOCHEMISTRY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 611 ENERGY METABOLISM AND METABOLIC DISEASES Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 612 COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF SAMPLES IN CLINIC BIOCHEMISTRY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 613 LIVER FUNCTIONS AND FUNCTION TESTS Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 614 KIDNEY FUNCTIONS, FUNCTION TESTS AND ANALYSIS OF URINE Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 615 CHEMISTRY OF BLOOD AND OTHER BODY FLUIDS Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 616 BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FECES Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 617 ANALYSES OF ENZYME, VITAMIN AND HORMONE IN BLOOD Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 618 PREPARATION OF SOLUTIONS USED IN BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 619 SPESIFIC BIOCHEMISTRICAL FUNCTIONS OF TISSUE AND ORGANS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 620 BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANS AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 621 BIOCHEMISTRY OF NUTRITION AND DIGESTION Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 622 EXTRACELLULAR CHEMICAL SIGNALS AND PRINCIPLES OF SIGNAL TRANSPORT Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 623 SECURITY IN LABORATORY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 624 TESTS FOR CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN AND LIPIDS Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 625 LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR PRINCIPLES Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 626 COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 627 TUMOUR TISSUE AND TUMOUR MARKERS Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 628 HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISEASES Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 629 METABOLISM OF POULTRY Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 630 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 631 DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC MATTERS IN BLOOD Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 633 CYTOKINES Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 634 BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN PARASITES DISEASES Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 635 BIOCHEMISTRY OF LABORATORY ANIMALS Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 636 SOMATIC SENSES AND PAIN Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 638 PHYSIOPATHOLOGY OF DIGESTIVE Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 640 HOMEOSTASIS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 642 INTEGRATION OF METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 644 CYTOCHROME P45O AND NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHETASE Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 646 CELL CULTURE AND TECHNIQUES Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 648 PCR-BASED DIAGNOSTIC METHODS Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 2nd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
SBA 000 ETHICS OF RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION Compulsory 2+0 6.00 6.00
SBB 000 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TECHNIQUES Compulsory 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 600 SEMINAR Compulsory 0+2 5.00 5.00
VBK 888 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE I Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
VBK 889 THESIS CONSULTANCY COURSE II Compulsory 0+1 2.00 2.00
SBD 000 LABORATORY ANIMALS AND EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES Elective 3+3 8.00 8.00
SBY 002 ENGLISH II Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 601 CARBOHYDRATES AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 602 ELEMENTS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 603 LIPIDS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 604 VITAMINS AND THEIR COENZYMES FUNCTIONS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 605 PROTEINS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 606 ENDOCRINOLOGY Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 607 BIOCATALYSTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 608 BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, ELECTROLYTE AND ACID-BASE BALANCE Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 609 NUCLEIC ACIDS AND THEIR METABOLISM Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 610 BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION AND RESPIRATORY BIOCHEMISTRY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 611 ENERGY METABOLISM AND METABOLIC DISEASES Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 612 COLLECTION AND PRESERVATION OF SAMPLES IN CLINIC BIOCHEMISTRY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 613 LIVER FUNCTIONS AND FUNCTION TESTS Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 614 KIDNEY FUNCTIONS, FUNCTION TESTS AND ANALYSIS OF URINE Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 615 CHEMISTRY OF BLOOD AND OTHER BODY FLUIDS Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 616 BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF FECES Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 617 ANALYSES OF ENZYME, VITAMIN AND HORMONE IN BLOOD Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 618 PREPARATION OF SOLUTIONS USED IN BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 619 SPESIFIC BIOCHEMISTRICAL FUNCTIONS OF TISSUE AND ORGANS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 620 BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANS AND TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 621 BIOCHEMISTRY OF NUTRITION AND DIGESTION Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 622 EXTRACELLULAR CHEMICAL SIGNALS AND PRINCIPLES OF SIGNAL TRANSPORT Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 623 SECURITY IN LABORATORY Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 624 TESTS FOR CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN AND LIPIDS Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 625 LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR PRINCIPLES Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 626 COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 627 TUMOUR TISSUE AND TUMOUR MARKERS Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 628 HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISEASES Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 629 METABOLISM OF POULTRY Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 630 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH Elective 1+0 4.00 4.00
VBK 631 DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC MATTERS IN BLOOD Elective 1+2 6.00 6.00
VBK 633 CYTOKINES Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 634 BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN PARASITES DISEASES Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 635 BIOCHEMISTRY OF LABORATORY ANIMALS Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 636 SOMATIC SENSES AND PAIN Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 638 PHYSIOPATHOLOGY OF DIGESTIVE Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 640 HOMEOSTASIS Elective 2+0 6.00 6.00
VBK 642 INTEGRATION OF METABOLISM Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 644 CYTOCHROME P45O AND NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHETASE Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
VBK 646 CELL CULTURE AND TECHNIQUES Elective 2+2 8.00 8.00
VBK 648 PCR-BASED DIAGNOSTIC METHODS Elective 3+0 8.00 8.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 3rd Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
VBK 777 PREPARATION FOR PROFICIENCY Compulsory 0+0 30.00 30.00
VBK 811 THESIS STUDIES 1 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 812 THESIS STUDIES 2 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 813 THESIS STUDIES 3 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 814 THESIS STUDIES 4 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 815 THESIS STUDIES 5 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
ERU-001 ETIK KURUL RAPORU BEKLEME Elective 0+0 0.00 0.00
VBK 851 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 1 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 852 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 2 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 853 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 3 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 854 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 4 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 855 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 5 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.
 4th Semester Course Plan
Course unit code Course unit title Type of course unit Lecture + Recitation Local credits ECTS credits
VBK 777 PREPARATION FOR PROFICIENCY Compulsory 0+0 30.00 30.00
VBK 811 THESIS STUDIES 1 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 812 THESIS STUDIES 2 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 813 THESIS STUDIES 3 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 814 THESIS STUDIES 4 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
VBK 815 THESIS STUDIES 5 Compulsory 0+1 25.00 25.00
ERU-001 ETIK KURUL RAPORU BEKLEME Elective 0+0 0.00 0.00
VBK 851 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 1 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 852 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 2 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 853 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 3 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 854 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 4 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
VBK 855 SPECIAL FIELD COURSE 5 Elective 4+0 5.00 5.00
The students are to take a total of 30 ECTS every semester giving priority to compulsory courses.