Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY	Third cycle	KBE 501		1	8.00	8.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assist. Prof. Aycan Gundogdu
Lecturer(s)	Assist. Prof. Aycan Gundogdu
Teaching assitant(s)	Assist. Prof. Aycan Gundogdu
Mode of delivery	theoretical/practical
Course objective	1. Learn to microorganisms that cause infectious diseases. 2. Describe the epidemiology of infections caused by these infectious agents. 3. Demonstrate safe practices in a microbiology laboratory.
Course description	The course includes the infectious diseases epidemiology, infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms and, the basic microbiology laboratory techniques

Course contents

1	Basic Microbiology I
2	Basic Microbiology II
3	E.coli & Klebsiella spp.
4	Acinetobacter spp. & Pseudomonas spp.
5	Staphylococcus spp. & Enteroccocus spp.
6	Antibiotics & Principles of rational use of antibiotics
7	Nosocomial fungal infections
8	Nosocomial viral infections
9	Nosocomial tuberculosis & Nosocomial parasitic
10	Infections/Anaerobes
11	Microbiology Laboratory I
12	Microbiology Laboratory II
13	Microbiology Laboratory II
14	Microbiology Laboratory IV
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Learn to microorganisms and the infection caused by them
2	Learn to nosocomial infections related microorganisms
3	Learn to pathogens that cause nosocomial infections
4	Learn epidemiology of pathogens causing nosocomial infections
5	Learn to laboratory rules and practice to some basic lab techniques
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	4	56
Homework	14	4	56
Presentation / seminar	7	3	21
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	0	0	0
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	4	3	12
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	4	2	8
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			196
ECTS			8.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	60
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	40
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

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