COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERGIN ŞAHIN

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

Obtaining knowlegde on the short history of viral epidemiology, viral infection barriers, innate immune responses against viral infections, adaptive immune responses against viral infections, immune memory against viral infections, mechanisms of viral pathogenesis, mechanisms by which viruses evade host antiviral responses, vaccines developed against viruses and antiviral drugs

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

- Flint, S. J., Racaniello, V. R., Rall, G. F., Hatziioannou, T., & Skalka, A. M. (2020). Principles of virology, Volume 2: pathogenesis and control. John Wiley & Sons.
- Bramhachari, P. V. (Ed.). (2020). Dynamics of Immune Activation in Viral Diseases. Springer Nature.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

mid-term and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://fbe.deu.edu.tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: ergin.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes