ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

ADS 101 - Fundamentals of Microbiology

Basic Information

Course Code:
ADS 101
Course Name:
Fundamentals of Microbiology
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Pre Bachelor
ECTS:
3.00
Instructor:
Öğr. Gör. Elif Gözde HACISÜLEYMAN

Course Objectives

Students will be able to learn the basic concepts of microbiology; General tools-devices and microscopes used in microbiology laboratory; general characteristics of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, biological activities and structures, classification, pathogenic mechanisms; Routes of infection and transmission, host response to infectious agent, anti-microbial therapy; Basic immunology; to inform about sterilization and disinfection methods.

Course Content

History, development and basic concepts of microbiology; Working rules to be applied in the laboratory; General instruments-devices and microscopes used in microbiology; Classification and general characteristics of microorganisms; Structure, reproductive properties, metabolism of bacteria; Bacteria, genetics and antimicrobial agents; Routes of infection and transmission, sterilization and disinfection; Environments where microorganisms are produced, Dyes and dyeing 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 will be given about microbiological diagnostic methods, infectious diseases, microorganisms that can prevent these diseases and ways to prevent these microorganisms, sterilization and disinfection methods.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Murray P. R. 2018. Temel Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji. Çeviri editörleri: A. Dürdal Us, Ahmet Başustaoğlu. Güneş Tıp KitapeviBilgehan, H. 2002. Temel Mikrobiyoloji ve Bağışıklık Bilimi. Barış Yayınları Fakülteler Kitapevi

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Have knowledge about the basic concepts of microbiology and general instruments-devices and microscopes used in microbiology laboratories and laboratory rules.
LO2 Explain the biological activities, structures, classification and pathogenic mechanisms of microorganisms and some medically important parasites and microorganisms.
LO3 Learns microbiological diagnostic methods.
LO4 Have knowledge about basic immunology and infectious diseases.
LO5 Learns 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, microscopic and microscopic morphology of bacteria)
3 Bacterial Metabolism and Reproduction (Mechanisms that affect the nutrition, metabolism, reproduction and reproduction of bacteria)
4 Bacterial Genetics (DNA and RNA, mutation, geneticbased tests in bacteria)
5 Bacterial Virulence Factors (Host resistance, pathogenicity, virulence, virulence factors, antibiotics and pathogenesis in bacterial infections)
6 Antimicrobial Substances (Antimicrobial substance definition, types and mechanisms of action)
7 Medical Bacteriology (Some infectious diseases and bacteria that cause these diseases, their ways of transmission and ways to prevent them)
8 Medical Virology (General characteristics, structures, shapes and classification of viruses; viral genome, transmission routes of viruses and some important viral diseases)
9 Medical Parasitology (Symbiosis (symbiosis concepts, parasitism, host and vector concepts, parasitism, source of parasite; parasite entry-exit routes to the host, important parasite groups in humans)
10 Medical Mycology (General characteristics, structure, shape and classification of mushrooms)
11 Relations between Microorganisms and MicroorganismHuman Relationship (Relations between microorganisms, relations between microorganisms and the environment, microorganism-human relationship)
12 Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis (Heat sterilization, irradiation, filtration and chemical methods and antiseptic methods)
13 Basic Immunology (Innate and acquired resistance, antibody and antigen reactions, Immune system cells, humoral and cellular immunity, mukazal immunity, immunity against bacteria and viruses, vaccines and immune serums)
14 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis (Morphological examination, media, bacterial culture and biochemical tests, environments where microorganisms are produced, dyes and staining methods, normal flora and sampling techniques)

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Attendance 1 28.00 28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study 1 10.00 10.00
Post-Class Individual Study 1 10.00 10.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 10.00 10.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 28.00 28.00
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
PO-16
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)
2 Controversial Course Listening and comprehension, critical thinking Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector

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.