| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 8 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- List the general characteristics of viruses.
- Explain the properties of medically important viruses.
- Explain viral diseases and their mechanisms of disease
- Has knowledge about the methods used in the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | It is aimed to learn general concepts in virology, classification of viruses and life cycles, to understand virus-host relationships, infection patterns and immunological response to virological infections, to have knowledge about virus infections clinics and epidemiology, and general approaches in control, diagnosis and treatment of viral infections. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
General characteristics, morphological and biochemical structures of viruses |
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2nd Week |
Classification of viruses |
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3rd Week |
Virus-host cell relationships |
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4th Week |
Virus genetics |
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5th Week |
Medically important DNA viruses |
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6th Week |
Medically important DNA viruses |
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7th Week |
Medically important RNA viruses |
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8th Week |
Medically important RNA viruses |
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9th Week |
Medically important RNA viruses |
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10th Week |
Immune response against viruses |
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11th Week |
Laboratory diagnostic methods of viruses |
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12th Week |
Antiviral drugs and viral vaccines |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1.Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
2.Procop GW, Church DL, Hall GS, Janda WM, Koneman EW, Schreckenberger PC, Woods GL. Koneman Renkli Atlas ve Tanisal Mikrobiyoloji Kitabi (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC cev ed). 1. Baski. Ankara, Hipokrat Kitabevi, 2017.
3.Murray PR. Temel Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji. (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC ed). 1. Baskı. Ankara, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2018. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
7 |
98 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
22 |
22 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
19 |
19 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Work Load | 240 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 8 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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