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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
EC115BMedical MicrobiologyCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to provide students a knowledge and understanding of basic features of microorganisms, microorganism-host, microorganism-drug relations, sterilization-disinfection processes, major diseases caused by microorganisms and their importance in terms of public health, and immunization
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr Gör. Ahmet KÖREMEZLİ
Learning Outcomes
1Be able to comprehend the basic features and differences of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites
2Being capable of explaining the issues of sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis and hygiene
3Be able to have the basic knowledge of antibiotics and to classify the resistance mechanisms developed against the antimicrobials
4Be able to have the basic knowledge about immunization, allergy and vaccine-serum
5Be able to understand the general characteristics of infectious diseases
Mode of Delivery
Second Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General properties of microorganisms, host-microorganism relations, sterilization, disinfection, antiseptic and disinfectants, basic antibiotic knowledge, immune response, allergy, vaccines and serums, general properties of infection diseases, important bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites infections affecting public health, pharmaceutical products and microorganisms
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to microbiology, general concepts and structural properties of microorganisms related with microbiology
2Nutrition and proliferation of microorganisms
3Host-microorganism relations
4Sterilization, disinfection, antiseptics and disinfectants
5Basic antibiotic knowledge and bacterial resistance mechanisms to antibiotics
6Immune response, allergy
7Vaccines and serums
8Midterm exam
9General properties of infection diseases
10Important bacterial infections-I
11Important bacterial infections-II
12Important fungal infections
13 Important parasitic infections
14Important viral infections
15Homework, assessment
Recommended or Required Reading
• Ustaçelebi Ş. Temel ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji. Güneş Kitapevi, 1. baskı, Ankara, 1999. • Wagner EK, Hewlett MJ, Bloom DC, Camerini D. Basic Virology. Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition, 2007. • White DE, Fenner FJ. Medical Virology, Academic Press; Fourth Edition, 1994. • Elmer W. Koneman, Stephen D. Allen, William M., Ph.D. Janda, Paul C. Schreckenberger, Washington C., Jr., M.D. Winn, “Color Atlas and Textbook of DiagnosticMicrobiology” 6th edition, 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures20360
Question-Answer10220
Observation717
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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