MEDICAL BACTERIOLOGY

MIK639

Course Code: MIK639
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)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Defines the macroscopic and microscopic properties of bacteria.
Knows and applies bacterial identification methods.
Knows the disease-making mechanisms of bacteria.
Has knowledge about the diseases caused by bacteria.
Gives examples of rare bacterial infections.
Explain the diagnosis and clinic of bacterial infections.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide a general overview of bacterial strains which are medical treatments and dangerous for human health, to teach the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of bacteria, bacterial identification methods, pathogenesis and clinics of the diseases caused by bacteria including rare bacterial species.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1.Introduction to medical microbiology and classification of microorganisms
2^nd Week	2.General characteristics of bacteria; structure, production and metabolism
3^rd Week	3.Gram positive cocci: Staphylococci and related cocci; Streptococci, Pneumococci, Enterococci
4^th Week	4.Bacillus, Listeria and Erysipelotrix, Corynebacterium and other gram positive bacilli, Nocardia and other related bacteria
5^th Week	5.Mycobacteria; general characteristics and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, Mycobacterium leprae
6^th Week	6.Gram negative cocci
7^th Week	7.Enterobacteriaceae; E. coli, Klebsiella, Proteus, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia and others
8^th Week	8.Vibrionaceae, Aeromonas, Campylobacter- Helicobacter spp.
9^th Week	9.Non-fermentatives; Pseudomonas, Alcaligenes, Acinetobacter and others
10^th Week	10.Haemophilus, Pasteurella and other related bacteria
11^th Week	11.Francisella, Brucella, Bordetella, Legionella, Bartonella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, Streptobacillus
12^th Week	12.Anaerobes
13^th Week	13.Treponemas, Borrelia, Leptospira
14^th Week	14.Chlamydia's, Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp., Ricketsias, Orientia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma and Coxiella

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Jawetz, Melnick, Adelberg?s Medical Microbiology. Brooks GF, Carroll KC, Butel JS, Morse SA, Mietzner TA (eds) 2010; 25th edition. Mc Graw Hill Co.
2. Murray PR. Temel Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji. (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC ed). 1. Baskı. Ankara, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2018.
3. 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.
4. Levinson W. Tibbi Mikrobiyoloji ve Immunoloji (Sener B, Esen B cev ed). 1. Baskı. Ankara, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2018.

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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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