MICROBIOLOGY

HSH115

Course Code: HSH115
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Ufuk Abbasoğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to count the general and distinctive features of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
will be able to define the genetic systems of microorganisms
will be able to explain the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents and define the resistance mechanisms developed by microorganisms against them.
will be able to gain knowledge about the ways of transmission of diseases and methods of protection from diseases.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

This course will examine the characteristics of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. It will examine the properties of infectious microorganisms, their ability to cause disease, the pathogenesis of infection and the epidemiology of infections. The course will also cover topics such as microorganism-host relationships, sterilisation and disinfection.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Microbiology and Classification
2^nd Week	General Characteristics of Bacteria
3^rd Week	Classification of Medically Important Bacteria
4^th Week	General Characteristics and Classification of Viruses
5^th Week	General Characteristics and Classification of Fungi
6^th Week	General Characteristics and Classification of Parasites
7^th Week	Sterilization, Disinfection, Antisepsis
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Host-microorganism relationship, transmission routes and virulence, normal flora
10^th Week	Basic immunology
11^th Week	Immunology (Vaccines)
12^th Week	Antimicrobial agents and resistance mechanisms
13^th Week	Sample collection and transport in the clinic
14^th Week	Notifiable infectious diseases
15^th Week	General review

Recommended or Required Reading

-Brock Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi, Madigan M.T., Martinko J.M. (Çev. Ed. Cumhur Çökmüş) Palme Yayıncılık, 2010.
-Topçu AW, Söyletir G, Doğanay M "İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Mikrobiyolojisi" Cilt 1-2, Nobel Matbaacılık. Türkiye.
-Brooks GF, Butel JS, Morse SA "Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology", McGraw-Hill Companies inc., USA
-Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA "Medical Microbiology", Mosby Inc, Missouri USA
-http://www.med.sc.edu:85/book/welcome.htm
-http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/toc.htm
-http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/
-Abbasoğlu U, Çevikbaş A "Farmasötik Mikrobiyoloji" (2. Baskı) Efil Yayınevi, 2015.
-Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ "Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases" (9th Edition, Elsevier. 2020

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion

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
Individual or group work	14	1.5	21
Preparation for Final exam	1	26	26
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	13	13
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X			X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3			X	X
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