| 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;
- Classifies the main fungi that are important for human health as taxonomically and morphologically.
- Explain in detail the structure of the fungus.
- Define fungi macroscopically and microscopically.
- Lists fungal toxins, fungal infections in humans and their clinical features.
- Explains the mechanism of action of antifungal drugs.
- Explain the mechanisms of resistance to antifungal drugs and their clinical importance.
- Defines and applies the general principles of antifungal susceptibility tests in the laboratory.
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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 | The aim of this course is to teach the taxonomic and morphological classification of the major fungi which are important for human health, to be able to define the basic concepts of mycology, to elucidate the structure of fungi in detail and to learn macroscopic, microscopic and metabolic properties, to learn the fungal toxins and the clinical features of fungal infections, antifungal drugs and their effects and resistance mechanisms. The general principles of antifungal susceptibility tests applied in the laboratory are aimed to define, apply and evaluate the results of these tests. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
General characteristics and classification of mushrooms |
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2nd Week |
Superficial mycoses |
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3rd Week |
Cutaneous mycoses |
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4th Week |
Subcutaneous mycoses |
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5th Week |
Systemic mycoses |
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6th Week |
Opportunistic mycoses-1 |
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7th Week |
Opportunistic mycoses-2 |
|
8th Week |
Antifungal agents |
|
9th Week |
Resistance to antifungal agents |
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10th Week |
Repetition |
|
11th Week |
Repetition |
|
12th Week |
Repetition |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| 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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