ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

AML 113 - General Microbiology

Basic Information

Course Code:
AML 113
Course Name:
General Microbiology
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Pre Bachelor
ECTS:
3.00
Instructor:
Doç. Dr. Emre ÖZ

Course Objectives

To inform students about the basic concepts of Microbiology; General tools-devices and microscopes used in the Microbiology laboratory; General characteristics of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, their biological activities and structures, classification, pathogenic mechanisms; Infection and transmission routes, host response to infectious agents, antimicrobial treatment; Basic immunology; sterilization and disinfection methods.

Course Content

History, development and basic concepts of microbiology; Working rules to be applied in the laboratory; General tools-devices and microscopes used in microbiology; Classification and general characteristics of microorganisms; Structure, reproduction characteristics and metabolism of bacteria; Genetics of bacteria and Antimicrobial substances; Infection and transmission routes, sterilization and disinfection; Environments where microorganisms are produced, Dyes and staining methods; General information about staphylococci, streptococci, pneumococci and bacilli, fungi; General information about viruses, some important viral diseases; Normal flora and sampling techniques; Introduction to immunology, antigen-antibody reactions; General information about microbiological diagnostic methods, infectious diseases, microorganisms that can prevent these diseases and protection methods from these microorganisms, sterilization and disinfection methods will be given.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Printed documents, lecture presentation slides.

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Describe the basic concepts of microbiology, general tools, devices, microscopes and laboratory rules used in microbiology laboratories.
LO2 To explain the biological activities, structures, classification and pathogenic mechanisms of microorganisms and some medically important parasites and microorganisms
LO3 Explain microbiological diagnostic methods
LO4 Explain basic immunology and infectious diseases
LO5 Explain sterilization and disinfection methods

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to Medical Microbiology (History, development and basic concepts of Microbiology, Classification and general characteristics of Microorganisms, General tools-devices and microscopes used in Microbiology Laboratories and general working rules to be applied in the laboratory)
2 Medical Bacteriology and Morphological Characteristics of Bacteria (Classification of bacteria, microscopic and microscopic morphology)
3 Bacterial Metabolism and Reproduction (Mechanisms affecting the nutrition, metabolism, reproduction and reproduction of bacteria)
4 Bacterial Genetics (DNA and RNA in bacteria, mutation, genetic-based tests)
5 Bacterial Virulence Factors (Host resistance, pathogenicity, virulence, virulence factors, antibiotics and pathogenesis in bacterial infections)
6 Antimicrobial Substances (Definition of antimicrobial substances, types and mechanisms of action)
7 Medical Bacteriology (Some infectious diseases and bacteria that cause these diseases, their transmission routes and protection methods) - "Medical Virology (General characteristics, structures, shapes and classification of viruses; viral genome, transmission routes of viruses and some important viral diseases)"
8 Midterm Exam
9 Medical Parasitology (Communal living; parasitism, host and vector concepts, parasitism, source of the parasite; entry and exit routes of the parasite to the host, important parasite groups in humans)
10 Medical Mycology (General characteristics, structures, shapes and classification of fungi)
11 Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis (Heat sterilization, irradiation, filtration and chemical methods and antiseptic methods)
12 Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis (Heat sterilization, irradiation, filtration and chemical methods and antiseptic methods)
13 Basic Immunology (Natural and acquired resistance, antibody and antigen reactions, immune system cells, humoral and cellular immunity, mucosal immunity
14 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis (Morphological examination, media, bacterial culture and biochemical tests, media in which microorganisms are grown, dyes and staining methods, normal floras and sampling techniques)

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 14 2.00 28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 14 2.00 28.00
Post-Class Individual Study 14 2.00 28.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 1.00 1.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 1.00 1.00
Total Workload (Hours) 86
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 3

Assessment

# Assessment Type Contribution (%)
1 Midterm Exam %40
2 Final Exam %60
TOTAL %100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
1
Low Contribution
2
Medium Contribution
3
High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

# Method Name Description Tools
1 Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion Listening and taking notes. Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating or attemoted cheating, plagiarism, presenting false information or citations, faciliating dishonest acts by others, obtaining exams without permission, using previously completed work without informing the instructor and altering the academic work of other students. Any violation of academic integrity is a serious academic offense and will result in consequences under the University's disciplinary rules.Unless stated otherwise, direct use of artificial intelligence-generated text or solutions in assignments and projects is considered a "violation of academic integrity". When artificial intelligence is used for auxiliary purposes such as grammar checking or brainstorming, this must be stated and the tools used must be shown in the bibliography. It is the student's responsibility to verify the accuracy of the information provided by artificial intelligence. The use of false or hallucinated data directly affects a student's academic success.

Sustainable Development Goals

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SDG 6