COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TLT 1167 MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NEVCIVAN GÜLDAŞ

Offered to

Medical Laboratory Techniques

Course Objective

The aim of this lesson is to enable students to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills with the following topics.

Definition and history of microbiology
Microbial groups and their properties,
Microbial flora,
Disinfection and sterilization,
Microbial genetics and metabolism,
Microbiology laboratory instruments,
Preparation and staining methods,
Media and cultivation techniques
Colony characteristics,
Antibiotic sensitivity tests

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the definition and history of microbiology, microbial groups and their properties.
2   Knows the microbial flora and its features.
3   Know and apply the methods of sterilization and disinfection.
4   Obtains information about microbial metabolism and microbial genetics.
5   Acquires skills about using a microscope, preparation and staining methods.
6   Acquires knowledge and skills related to media and cultivation techniques,
7   Acquires skills implementation and evaluation of antibiotic susceptibility tests.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and history of microbiology, Classification and nomenclature of microorganisms
2 Cell structure, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell characterictics General characteristics of bacteria and fine structures
3 General features of viruses and fine structures General features of fungi and fine structures
4 Nutrition and production of micro-organisms
5 Between microorganisms, microorganism - the environment and the organism relations The resident flora and transient flora The normal flora of the body (skin, upper respiratory tract, lower respiratory tract, GIS, genitourinary system, etc.)
6 The effect of the external environment on microorganisms, sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis definition Sterilization methods and use, sterility control
7 Disinfectants, mechanism of action and the methods of disinfection application
8 Microbial genetics (DNA and RNA structure) Virus Genetics Bacteriophages
9 Microorganisms in the modifications (changes in phenotype, mutation, genotypic changes) Mechanisms of gene transfer
10 Metabolism of microorganisms and enzymes Fermentative metabolism, respiratory metabolism
11 Antimicrobial drugs, mechanisms of action Determination of antibiotic resistance and susceptibility of microorganisms
12 Hospital infections, drug resistance and the importance

Recomended or Required Reading

Temel Mikrobiyoloji ve Bağışıklık Bilimi, Prof. Dr. Hakkı Bilgehan
Temel ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji, Prof. Dr. Şemsettin Ustaçelebi
Temel Mikrobiyoloji, Prof. Dr. Ekrem Kadri Unat
Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji. Baskın H, Inceboz T, Güldaş N, Bayrakal V.
Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg s Medical Microbiology,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

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)

e-posta: nevcivanguldas@gmail.com tel: 0 232 412 47 21

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 4 56
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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.18
LO.134
LO.255
LO.355
LO.444
LO.5554
LO.65544
LO.7554

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