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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MIK 5018 BASIC VIROLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Microbiology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR IBRAHIM MEHMET ALI ÖKTEM

Offered to

Medical Biology and Genetics Microbiology Molecular Medicine

Course Objective

The course aims to build an insight about the components of the immune system, their interactions, immune responses and the regulation at molecular, cellular and systems levels.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define the description, general properties, and position among the life forms of viruses. 2   Be able to define the structural properties of viruses. 3   .Be able to define the classifications of viruses. 4   Be able to define the life cycles of viruses. 5   Be able to define the pathogenesis of viral infections in humans and connect the immune responses with the underlying mechanisms. 6   Be able to define the laboratory diagnosis of viral infections. 7   Be able to define the prevention and therapy strategies against the virus infections.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Life and viruses 2 Description and general properties of viruses, history of virology 3 Structural properties of viruses 4 Classifications of viruses 5 Viral replication 1 (Attachment, enter and migration into cell) 6 Viral replication 2 (DNA/RNA and protein synthesis) 7 Viral replication 3 (viral assembly and leaving from the cell) 9 Viral pathogenesis 10 Laboratory diagnostic methods in clinical virology 11 Prevention and therapeutic strategies against the viral infections 12 Subviral agents, viroids and prions 13 Final examination

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Basics and principles of molecular virology Supplementary Book(s): Other virology textbooks

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures and interactive discussions among the students and lecturer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN* 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST* 0.50

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)

Mehmet Ali Öktem; Dokuz Eylül University Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology, Balçova, Izmir, Türkiye. +90 232 4124509, ali.oktem@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays between 08:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Case study 2 2 4 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 4 4 16 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 12 12 Preparation for quiz etc. 1 3 3 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 Quiz etc. 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 4 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 LO.5 5 LO.6 4 LO.7 5