COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL VIROLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 2014 GENERAL VIROLOGY COMPULSORY 1 2 0 3

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENDER DINÇER

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

To teach the general principles of life cycle viruses, their diseases, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment methods and protection

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Providing general information about viruses
2   Learn virus diseases, laboratory diagnosis of these diseases
3   Determination of treatment and prevention ways of viral diseases

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structure and Composition of Viruses
2 Classification of Viruses
3 Generation and Research of Viruses
4 Viral Proliferation-1
5 Viral Proliferation-2
6 Viral Proliferation-3
7 Viral Genetics
8 Viral Evolution
9 Changes created by the virus in cells
10 Infection Mechanisms and Spread of Viruses in the Body
11 Viral Virulens and Host Resistance Determinants
12 Immune response to viral infections
13 Disease Formation Mechanisms
14 Infections of the persistent

Recomended or Required Reading

Genel viroloji 2017, Prof.Dr. Kadir Yeşilbağ

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, written, interactive, application

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of laboratory practices during the semester belongs to the student.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Virology Kiraz / Izmir
Tel: 0 (232) 572 35 30/14514
Email: ender.dincer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Practice (Reflection) 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 2 5 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Practical exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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