Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | - | Yearly | 41+18 | - | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Süleyman YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Süleyman YILDIRIM, Assist.Prof. Özlem GÜVEN, Assist.Prof. Hatice Kübra AKAY VAROL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to explain the bacteria that can be the causative agents of infection and the diseases they cause with their microbiological properties; to have basic knowledge about the functioning of the microbiology laboratory; to learn the organs, cells and molecules of the immune system, the method of working with cells and molecules, pathological pictures that may arise from the immune system. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Gram-Positive Cocci,Gram-Negative Cocci,Gram-Positive Bacilli,Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterobacteriacea),LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Gram Positive-Negative, Coccus-Bacillus),Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacilli ,Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria and Mycoplasma,Spirochete, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Pathogens,LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma and Treponema),Host Microbe Cross Talk: Immunity and Infection, Host Defense Mechanisms,Defense Mechanisms of the Host,Host Defense Mechanisms, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity,Immune Hyperimmunity, Cancer and Transplantation Immunity. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.Differentiate between gram-positive and gram-negative cocci and bacilli and articulate the morphological features and pathogenesis of these bacterial groups | 16, 37, 9 | A, D |
| 2. Describes how certain pathogenic bacteria are transmitted and outlines their mechanisms of causing disease. | ||
| 3. Analyzes clinical case questions and identifies the pathogenic bacteria responsible for the infectious disease. | ||
| 4. Showcase laboratory mastery through hands-on experience in culture and identification techniques, along with the accurate interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing results specific to the targeted bacterial groups | ||
| 5. Describes the mechanisms of innate immunity and the structure of the adaptive immune system, antigens and antibodies | ||
| 6. Explains B and T cells and humoral immune mechanisms | ||
| 7. Defines vaccines and discusses their acceptable risks | ||
| 8. Explains the mechanisms of autoimmune diseases and allergy and hypersensitivity diseases | ||
| 9. Explains the mechanisms of tumor and transplantation immunology |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gram-Positive Cocci | |
| 2 | Gram-Negative Cocci | |
| 3 | Gram-Positive Bacilli | |
| 4 | Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterobacteriacea) | |
| 5 | LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Gram Positive-Negative, Coccus-Bacillus) | |
| 6 | Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacilli | |
| 7 | Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria and Mycoplasma | |
| 8 | Spirochete, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Pathogens | |
| 9 | LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma and Treponema) | |
| 10 | Host Microbe Cross Talk: Immunity and Infection, Host Defense Mechanisms | |
| 11 | Defense Mechanisms of the Host | |
| 12 | Host Defense Mechanisms, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity | |
| 13 | Immune Hyperimmunity, Cancer and Transplantation Immunity |
| Resources |
| 1. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology 28th edt. McGraw-Hill Education; 2019. 2. Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2016. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | ||||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | ||||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | ||||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | ||||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | ||||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | ||||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | ||||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | ||||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | ||||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | ||||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | ||||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 18 | 2 | 36 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 106 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(106/30) | 4 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | - | Yearly | 41+18 | - | 4 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Süleyman YILDIRIM |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Prof.Dr. Süleyman YILDIRIM, Assist.Prof. Özlem GÜVEN, Assist.Prof. Hatice Kübra AKAY VAROL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of the course is to explain the bacteria that can be the causative agents of infection and the diseases they cause with their microbiological properties; to have basic knowledge about the functioning of the microbiology laboratory; to learn the organs, cells and molecules of the immune system, the method of working with cells and molecules, pathological pictures that may arise from the immune system. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Gram-Positive Cocci,Gram-Negative Cocci,Gram-Positive Bacilli,Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterobacteriacea),LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Gram Positive-Negative, Coccus-Bacillus),Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacilli ,Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria and Mycoplasma,Spirochete, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Pathogens,LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma and Treponema),Host Microbe Cross Talk: Immunity and Infection, Host Defense Mechanisms,Defense Mechanisms of the Host,Host Defense Mechanisms, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity,Immune Hyperimmunity, Cancer and Transplantation Immunity. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1.Differentiate between gram-positive and gram-negative cocci and bacilli and articulate the morphological features and pathogenesis of these bacterial groups | 16, 37, 9 | A, D |
| 2. Describes how certain pathogenic bacteria are transmitted and outlines their mechanisms of causing disease. | ||
| 3. Analyzes clinical case questions and identifies the pathogenic bacteria responsible for the infectious disease. | ||
| 4. Showcase laboratory mastery through hands-on experience in culture and identification techniques, along with the accurate interpretation of antimicrobial susceptibility testing results specific to the targeted bacterial groups | ||
| 5. Describes the mechanisms of innate immunity and the structure of the adaptive immune system, antigens and antibodies | ||
| 6. Explains B and T cells and humoral immune mechanisms | ||
| 7. Defines vaccines and discusses their acceptable risks | ||
| 8. Explains the mechanisms of autoimmune diseases and allergy and hypersensitivity diseases | ||
| 9. Explains the mechanisms of tumor and transplantation immunology |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, D: Oral Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gram-Positive Cocci | |
| 2 | Gram-Negative Cocci | |
| 3 | Gram-Positive Bacilli | |
| 4 | Gram-Negative Bacilli (Enterobacteriacea) | |
| 5 | LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Gram Positive-Negative, Coccus-Bacillus) | |
| 6 | Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacilli | |
| 7 | Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria and Mycoplasma | |
| 8 | Spirochete, Rickettsial and Chlamydial Pathogens | |
| 9 | LAB: Identification of Bacteria, Diagnostic Tests and Observation of Slides (Anaerobes, Actinomyces, Mycobacteria, Mycoplasma and Treponema) | |
| 10 | Host Microbe Cross Talk: Immunity and Infection, Host Defense Mechanisms | |
| 11 | Defense Mechanisms of the Host | |
| 12 | Host Defense Mechanisms, Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity | |
| 13 | Immune Hyperimmunity, Cancer and Transplantation Immunity |
| Resources |
| 1. Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology 28th edt. McGraw-Hill Education; 2019. 2. Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 8th ed. Philadelphia: Mosby/Elsevier; 2016. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | ||||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | ||||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | ||||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | ||||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | ||||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | ||||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | ||||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | ||||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | ||||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | ||||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | ||||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |