COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MYCOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VSD 3017 MYCOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VOLKAN ÖZAVCI

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

Giving basic information about the general characteristics of fungi and teaching fungal diseases in animals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows the systematics of fungi.
2   The student knows the anatomical structures and morphologies of fungi.
3   The student knows the reproduction characteristics, isolation and identification methods of fungi.
4   The student knows fungal infections in animals.
5   The student knows the diagnostic methods of fungal infections.
6   The student knows how to protect against fungal infections in animals.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Systematics of fungi
2 General characteristics of fungi
3 Reproduction in fungi
4 Initiation, physiology and metabolism of fungi
5 Fungal infections
6 Cutaneous mycoses
7 Midterm Exams
8 Subcutaneous mycoses
9 Systemic mycoses
10 Systemic mycoses 2
11 Mycotoxins and mycotoxicoses
12 Mycotoxins and mycotoxicosis 2
13 Zoonotic significance of fungal infections
14 Diagnostic methods in fungal infections

Recomended or Required Reading

Arda, M., Aydın N. (2001). Özel Mikrobiyoloji. Ankara, Medisan Yayınları.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visual, interactive, oral expression, applied expression, homework, seminar.

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

The student will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of laboratory practices are belongs to the student during the semester. The course and, if requested, the time specified for the submission of the assignment should be observed. The unethical behaviors that may occur in the courses and exams will be taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Kiraz, Izmir/TURKEY
Phone: 0 (232) 572 35 30
E-mail: volkan.ozavci@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
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 18

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19PO.20
LO.15344
LO.25344
LO.35344
LO.45354
LO.55354
LO.65354

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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