MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

MIK631

Course Code: MIK631
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 2
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Hasan Cenk Mirza

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Classifies fungi taxonomically and morphologically.
Defines the basic concepts of mycology.
Explains the fungal structure macroscopically and microscopically in detail.
Explain the metabolic properties of fungi.
Knows fungal toxins and clinical features of fungal infections in humans.
Knows antifungal drugs, their mechanisms of action and mechanisms of resistance against antifungal drugs.
Explains antifungal susceptibility tests and principles. Interprets the results.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

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.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General characteristics and classification of mushrooms
2^nd Week	Superficial mycoses
3^rd Week	Cutaneous mycoses
4^th Week	Subcutaneous mycoses
5^th Week	Systemic mycoses
6^th Week	Opportunistic mycoses-1
7^th Week	Opportunistic mycoses-2
8^th Week	Antifungal agents
9^th Week	Resistance to antifungal agents
10^th Week	Repetition
11^th Week	Repetition
12^th Week	Repetition

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Larone DH. Medically Important Fungi: A guide to identification. 5th edition. ASM Press, 2011.
2. Fungal Physiology (Griffin ed.). 2nd ed., Wiley-Liss Inc., New York; 1994.
3. Murray PR. Temel Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji. (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC ed). 1. Baskı. Ankara, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2018.
4. 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.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6