COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTIVE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIK 5015 CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY PRACTIVE I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Microbiology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MAHMUT CEM ERGON

Offered to

Microbiology

Course Objective

This course aims to present the key aspects of diagnostic bacteriology to the MSc students

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to explain the principles of the diagnostic tests used in the clinical bacterology laboratory.
2   Be able to define the usage of different tests in diagnostic bacteriology
3   Be able to define the hazards and biosafety rules and regulations that should be followed in a diagnostic laboratory
4   Be able to connect diagnostic tests to certain bacteria grown in the clinical bacteriology laboratory
5   Be able to use the tests to identify different species of similar bacteria
6   Be able to use bacterial identification test methods
7   Be able to analyse the bacteria in a specimen by using the appropriate diagnostic tests and build an identification scheme

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to diagnostic bacteriology The hazards and Biosafety rules to be followed in diagnostic bacterology laboratory Basic applications in the daignostic bacteriology laboratory and the test principles
2 Basic laboratory operations Quality control, Quality assurance
3 Gram positive bacilli
4 Gram negative cocci (Neisseria and Moraxella)
5 Gram negative bacilli I : Enterobacteriaceae
6 Gram negative bacilli- II: Nonfermentative bacteria (Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Burkholderia) and related species
7 Gram negative bacilli III: Vibrio, Campylobacter, Helicobacter Other Gram negative bacilli: Brucella, HACEK Legionella
8 Anaerobic Bacteriology
9 Mycobacterium spp.
10 Diagnostic bacteriology laboratory I
11 Diagnostic bacteriology laboratory II
12 Diagnostic bacteriology laboratory III

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): DIAGNOSTIC Bacteriology: A study guide (F.A Davis resources) 2004, Bartelt A.M,1.baskı
Supplementary Book(s): )
: Manual of Clinical Microbiology(ASM Press) 2010 Versalovic J (editorin chief), Antimicrobial Susceptibilitiy Testing (CDC)-Cd Rom,Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Merkez Bakteriyoloji Laboratuvarı Test rehberleri,CLSI Antibiyotik Duyarlılık Testleri M100-S20 (TMC ADTS Çalışma Grubu),2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In addition to lectures and practicals, students are asked to prepare a Project in which the laboratory tests are used and prepare an oral presentation to the course director.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + FIN*0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 +PAR* 0.10 + RST*0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zeynepgulay62@gmail.com, zeynep.gulay@deu.edu.tr, Tel 24501-24503

Office Hours

Monday and Thursday 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 10 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparing assignments 2 14 28
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Quiz etc. 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.35554
LO.4554
LO.5555
LO.65554
LO.75554

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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