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NRS115

MICROBIOLOGY

Course Code
NRS115
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to count the general and distinctive features of bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
  2. will be able to define the genetic systems of microorganisms
  3. will be able to explain the mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents and define the resistance mechanisms developed by microorganisms against them.
  4. will be able to gain knowledge about the ways of transmission of diseases and methods of protection from diseases.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionIn this course characteristics of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites will be processed. Most important point is relationship between parasitism and human and disease pathogenesis. Infection agent, characteristics of microorganisms, disease-causing ability, infection pathogenesis, and epidemiology of infections will be examined
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Microbiology and Classification
2nd Week General Characteristics of Bacteria
3rd Week Classification of Medically Important Bacteria
4th Week General Characteristics and Classification of Viruses
5th Week General Characteristics and Classification of Fungi
6th Week General Characteristics and Classification of Parasites
7th Week Sterilization Disinfection Antisepsis
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Host-Microorganism Interactions, Transmission Routes and Virulence & Microbiota
10th Week Basic Immunology
11th Week Immunology (Vaccines)
12th Week Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Mechanisms
13th Week Sample Collection and Transport in the Clinic
14th Week Notifiable Infectious Diseases
15th Week General repetition
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/
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 Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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