GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY/BIO2013
Course Title: HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 3 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Professor MELTEM YILMAZ 
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/meltemyilmaz
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  meltemyilmaz@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
ELISA method and learning application of these methods for microbiological testing
Learning direct and indirect immunofluorescence techniques used in microbiology
learning the Molecular method using in epidemiological typing of microorganisms
Learning Molecular methods used to determine antimicrobial resistance
Learning quality control of molecular methods
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Basic chemical structures of microorganisms, atoms, molecules, chemical bonding, and functions of the principal macromolecules
2. Week  Classification of the universe. General structural features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms. The anatomical structure of the bacteria.
3. Week  Bacterial genetics. Bacterial nutrition, metabolism, growth, reproduction period and the media of the reproduction.
4. Week  Forms of in-vitro growth of microorganisms
5. Week  The effect of the external environment on microorganisms Sterilization, disinfection, antisepsis concepts
6. Week  Sterilization by through physical and gas treatment, and Sterilization and disinfection with chemical agents
7. Week  Antibiotics, their action mechanisms; resistance mechanisms against to antibiotics
8. Week  midterm exam
9. Week  Microorganisms - host interactions, normal flora
10. Week  The routes of transmission of infection, virulence mechanism of microorganisms
11. Week  Natural immunity. Antigens, antibodies, immunogen, hapten,adjuvant, etc.
12. Week  Components of the immune system molecules / cells / organs. Acquired immunity (humoral and cellular)
13. Week  Vaccines and Sera
14. Week  Aerobic Gram-positive cocci (staphylococci, streptococci and entrococ) and infections.
15. Week  Gram-negative aerobic cocci (Neisseria) and infections
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  WarenLevinson. Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji ve İmmünoloji/Çeviri Editörü : Prof. Dr. Tuncay ÖZGÜNEN.LangeMedicalBooks. 8.Baskı. G. J. Tortora, B. R. Funke, C. L. Case Microbiology: An Introduction (10th Edition) Benjamin Cummings. 2010 Günalp A, Yılmaz YA, Pınar A. Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvar Eğitim Kitabı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları,2003. Mustafa Altındiş (Editör). Hemşireler İçin Mikrobiyoloji. Nobel tıp Kitabevi.2010
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  absent
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
3
4
12
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
15
15
 Final and Studying for Final
1
30
30
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX