| 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 basic diagnostic methods used in bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology and immunology laboratories.
- Explain the working principles of conventional, molecular and serological methods used in microorganism identification.
- Applies conventional, molecular and serological diagnostic methods.
- Interprets conventional, molecular and serological diagnostic methods.
- Knows and applies quality controls in microbiological diagnostic methods.
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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 basic diagnostic methods used in microbiology, virology, parasitology and immunology laboratories, the application of conventional molecular and serologic methods used in microorganism identification. It is also aimed to give a vision about the interpretation of test results and quality control. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Biosafety in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories |
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2nd Week |
Collection, Storage and Transfer of Microbiological Specimens to the Laboratory |
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3rd Week |
Microscopes and Microscopy |
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4th Week |
Staining Methods Used in Microbiology |
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5th Week |
Sowing and Culture methods in Microbiology |
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6th Week |
Media Used in Microbiology |
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7th Week |
Bacteriological Diagnostic Methods |
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8th Week |
Diagnosis in Anaerobes |
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9th Week |
Virological Diagnostic Methods |
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10th Week |
Serological Methods |
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11th Week |
Parasitological Diagnostic Methods |
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12th Week |
Diagnostic Methods in Mycology |
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13th Week |
Molecular methods in Microbiological Diagnosis |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. Hakkı Bilgehan. Klinik Mikrobiyolojik Tanı, Barış Yayınları Fakülteler Kitabevi, 3. Baskı, 2002.
2. Dürdal Us. Serolojik Tanı Yöntemleri, Uygulama ve Değerlendirme, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2006.
3. Ed. Henry D. Isenberg, Lynne S. Garcia. Çeviri Ed: Ahmet Başustaoğlu, Şinasi Taner Yıldıran. Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Yöntemleri El Kitabı, Atlas Kitapçılık, 2014. |
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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(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
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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