Letter to Editor

A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards

Volume: 65 Number: 1 March 1, 2018
  • Nigar Yerlikaya
  • Gül R.tamay Başağaç
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A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards

Abstract

Accreditation of veterinary medical programs and institutions in the world was first introduced by the American Veterinary Medical Association. The EAEVE, the official accreditation authority for veterinary schools in Europe, was established in Paris in 1988. This study was conducted to assess the structure and functioning of education in veterinary schools in Turkey within the framework of the selected parameters of the EAEVE. The data were collected via information forms, then calculated and evaluated within the context of the Main Indicators (R1-R20) to be used in the evaluation of veterinary schools. The results were interpreted and shown in tabular form. According to the results, 13 out of 24 veterinary schools in Turkey were members of the EAEVE as of December 2015. Nine schools were visited; four of them succeeded in passing Stage 1 evaluation and obtained approval status. There were no accredited veterinary schools that fully comply with the EU standards. The durations of education, courses in the curriculum, and ratios of theoretical courses to practical courses of these schools were generally in compliance with the European Union (EU) Directive 2005/36. However, despite this positive picture, it is foreseen that the accreditation periods of Turkish veterinary schools, which have tried to complete their processes, will be difficult because of the unreliable records related to the numbers of animals examined, diagnosed, treated and necropsies performed, and the lack of data related to some R values. Keywords: Accreditation, European Union, internationalisation, Turkey, veterinary education.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Nigar Yerlikaya This is me

Gül R.tamay Başağaç This is me

Publication Date

March 1, 2018

Submission Date

March 1, 2018

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 65 Number: 1

APA
Yerlikaya, N., & Başağaç, G. R. (2018). A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 65(1), 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824
AMA
1.Yerlikaya N, Başağaç GR. A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2018;65(1):29-37. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824
Chicago
Yerlikaya, Nigar, and Gül R.tamay Başağaç. 2018. “A Study on Veterinary Training in Turkey Within the Context of European Union Standards”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65 (1): 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824.
EndNote
Yerlikaya N, Başağaç GR (March 1, 2018) A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65 1 29–37.
IEEE
[1]N. Yerlikaya and G. R. Başağaç, “A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 29–37, Mar. 2018, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824.
ISNAD
Yerlikaya, Nigar - Başağaç, Gül R.tamay. “A Study on Veterinary Training in Turkey Within the Context of European Union Standards”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 65/1 (March 1, 2018): 29-37. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824.
JAMA
1.Yerlikaya N, Başağaç GR. A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2018;65:29–37.
MLA
Yerlikaya, Nigar, and Gül R.tamay Başağaç. “A Study on Veterinary Training in Turkey Within the Context of European Union Standards”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 65, no. 1, Mar. 2018, pp. 29-37, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824.
Vancouver
1.Nigar Yerlikaya, Gül R.tamay Başağaç. A study on veterinary training in Turkey within the context of European Union standards. Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2018 Mar. 1;65(1):29-37. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002824

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