COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFECTION BIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TRT 5022 INFECTION BIOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ABDURRAHMAN HÜSEYIN BASKIN

Offered to

TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE

Course Objective

Knowledge of basics of bacteriology, virology, parasitolog; interactions of infectious agents with a host; diagnostics, therapeutic drugs and vaccines.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Information: To recognize and remember the concept of infection biology.
2   Comprehension: The concept of infection biology are expected to be able to express in their own words.
3   Pracise: Using the information on the concept of infection biology are expected to solve different problems
4   Analysis: To express the reasons for the concept of infection biology; conclusions and generalizations see, is expected to see the evidence that supports them, and rejection.
5   Synthesis: Infection biology.synthesis of the concept of the student is expected to know exactly the required information and are not permitted to estimates by chance, to have exactly the information that the student is expected to provide creative answer
6   Evaluation: Evaluation of the concept of infection biology.using the student's own knowledge and ideas, the answer is - the process - the method - and the decision about the outcome of this decision is expected to defend.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic morphology, taxonomy, genetics and metabolism of bacteria
2 human normal flora
3 Interaction between bacteria and eukaryotic cells
4 Pathogenicity and virulence factors of bacteria
5 The mechanism of action of antibiotics and resistance development
6 Vaccines against bacterial infections
7 Mid-term exam
8 Structure, classification and replication of viruses
9 General viral pathogenicity
10 General viral pathogenicity
11 Antiviral therapy
12 Vaccines against virus infections
13 Life cycle and pathogenicity of parasites Therapy and clinical parasitology
14 General diagnostic methods

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Lecture notes
Gillespie and Bamford: Medical microbiology and Infection at a Glance, 3rd ed., Blackwell 2007.
Murray, Rosenthal and Pfaller: Medical Microbiology, 6th ed., Elsevier 2009.
Irving, Boswell, Ala'Aldeen: Instant Notes in Medical Microbiology, Taylor & Francis, 2005.
Murphy, Travers, Walport: Janeway's Immunobiology, 7th ed., Garland Science, 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, question and answer, sample analysis, group work.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF * 0.40 + FIN*0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRF * 0.40 + FCGR*0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-6
1. Note that the boundary between the two groups participated in the study notes, note, carry a higher level.
2. Sample analysis will be made in the form of a group. Distribution of tasks within the group and the group's responsibility to ensure equal participation of each group member. Marking of the sample analysis, faculty members and by the end of the semester, all students will be held to be explained.
3. Sample analysis, field research, and presentations, the subject has been expressed clearly in the relevant standards, and the findings on the basis of the originality of the discussion of the results, accuracy, comprehensiveness of the report content and presentation of the depth of analysis and mechanics and visual presentation, such as the timing of the operation-judged out of compliance.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% of the courses required to attend.
2. All types of plagiarism will result in disciplinary action and actual attempts.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 142

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.3545545555
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LO.6545454455

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