Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3BES219General Microbiology3+0+033

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Nutrition and Dietetics
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course To learn the characteristics of microorganisms that cause infection in humans and to identify them with appropriate tests.
Course Content Features of bacteria, fungi, viruses that cause local or systemic infections in humans
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Specialist Züleyha PESTİL
Assistants Research Assist. Merve Özvar merve.ozvar@gedik.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources 1) Brooks GF, Butel JS, Morse SA (2008) "Tu Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology", Twenty-fourth edition, McGraw-Hill Companies inc., USA 2)Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA (2002) "Medical Microbiology", Fourth edition, Mosby Inc, Missouri USA 3) Topçu AW, Söyletir G, Doğanay M (2002) "Infectious Diseases and Microbiology" Vol1-2, Nobel printing press. Turkey. 4) Roitt I, Brotoff J, Male D (2005)" Immunology " Seventh edition, Mosby Inc, Missouri USA
General Microbiology books and lecture notes
Vize/Final

Course Category
Science %80
Health %10
Field %10

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 11 3 33
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 77

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Classifying bacteria, fungi and viruses that cause local or systemic infections in humans
2 To be able to count the microorganisms that make up the normal body flora
3 To be able to count the sterilization, disinfection processes
4 To be able to distinguish infectious diseases caused by microorganisms (bacteria, virus, fungus)
5 To be able to explain the pathogenesis of microorganisms
6 To be able to explain the principles of taking samples from the patient and transport for diagnostic tests in infectious diseases caused by microorganisms.
7 To be able to count the tests applied to microorganisms for the purpose of diagnosis
8 To be able to count immune system cells
9 To be able to explain the immune system responses against microorganisms
10 To be able to count active and passive immunity methods


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to microbiology, history, scope and classification
2 Structure of microorganisms
3 Structure of microorganisms
4 Nutrition and production of microorganisms
5 Diagnosis of infectious diseases
6 Host microorganism relationships
7 Sterilization and disinfection
8 Midterm Exam
9 Sterilization and disinfection
10 Microorganisms and their infections
11 Microorganisms and their infections
12 Hospital infections, prevention and control methods
13 Hospital infections, prevention and control methods
14 Vaccines, immune serums
15 An Overview
16 Final Exam


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C2 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C3 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C4 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C5 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C6 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C7 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C8 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C9 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1
C10 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 1

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