Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
162000203300MICROBIOLOGY -IIICompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
to give information about general characteristics of viruses, morphological structures of viruses, the virus families, laboratory methods for the diagnosis of viral infections, defense against viral infections and bacteriophages
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Önder AKKAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1to learn the structure and general properties of viruses
2to have information about virus families
3to have information about the proliferation of viruses
4to learn and to apply laboratory methods used in the diagnosis of viral infections
5to learn the events of immune response against viruses
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
structure of viruses General characteristics of viruses classification of viruses replication of viruses Mechanisms of disease viruses The host response against viral infections production of viruses The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections Viral interferens and interferon Defense against viral infections bacteriophages General properties of DNA and RNA virus families
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1structure of viruses
2General characteristics of viruses
3classification of viruses
4replication of viruses
5Mechanisms of disease of viruses
6The host response against viral infections
7production of viruses
8The laboratory diagnosis of viral infections
9Viral interferens and interferon
10midexam
11Defense against viral infections
12bacteriophages
13General properties of DNA and RNA virus families
14general-again
Recommended or Required Reading
Prof.Dr.Tuncay ÖZGÜVEN, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji ve İmmünoloji, Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri,2008. Prof.Dr.Mustafa BERKTAŞ,Viroloji Ders Notları.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures155
Laboratory31545
Question-Answer31545
Individual Study for Mid term Examination21020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)117
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
PO
9
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10
PO
11
PO
12
PO
13
PO
14
PO
15
LO1 4             
LO2 3             
LO3 4             
LO4 5             
LO5 5             
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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