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
PHAGES AND PHAGE TYPING	First cycle	VMB 624		1	2.00	2.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	Only postgraduate students are accepted for the course
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Fuat AYDIN
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Fuat AYDIN, Prof. K.Semih GUMUSSOY, Assoc. Prof. Secil ABAY
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	The lecturer conduct theoretical lessons by using barcovision and slides for the focusing of the student on the lecture.
Course objective	To provide information about the bacteriophages,phages morphology, growth of the phages, typing of bacteria with phage,types of phages infection and the using areas of phages.
Course description	Bacteriophages and typing of bacteria with phage

Course contents

1	The history of bacteriophage
2	Morphology of Bacteriophage
3	Classification of bacteriophage
4	Genetic features of phage
5	Serological features phage
6	Reproduction of bacteriophage
7	Lisogeny and immunity
8	Transduction
9	The location of bacteriophage
10	Isolationof phage particles
11	The titration of phage particles
12	The phage typing
13	Phage types used for typing
14	Determination of test dilution
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Students have information about the bacteriophages
2	To have information about the phages morphology.
3	To have information about the growth of the phages.
4	To have information about the typing of bacteria with phages.
5	To have information about the types of phages infection
6	To have information about the the using areas of phages
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Gains the ability to think mathematically and uses this ability.
2	Construct a problem related to mathematics, develop a solution method, and apply the results when necessary.
3	Develops the ability to solve physical phenomena by mathematical modelling.
4	Uses current software programs and uses this ability to follow scientific and technological developments.
5	Gives importance to entrepreneurship and innovation.
6	Uses the ability of abstract thinking.
7	Gains the ability to understand and interpret abstract concepts by reducing them to concrete using mathematical methods.
8	Realises that mathematical thinking has an artistic characteristic.
9	Have a certain level of knowledge about the history of mathematics and understand the place of mathematics in the history of science.
10	Gains the ability of analytical thinking.
11	Gains the ability to questioning and critical thinking.
12	Gains the ability to form a team with his/her colleagues and to reflect his/her individual knowledge to the team.
13	Expresses his/her knowledge about his/her field in written and oral form.
14	Develops a foreign language to follow and interpret mathematical knowledge related to his/her field at a certain level.
15	Uses the mathematical knowledge in different disciplines.
16	Have the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
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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	1	14
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	3	3	9
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	3	3	9
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	3	3	9
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	3	3	9
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			52
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

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

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Temel Mikrobiyoloji: Arda, M. 2001. Medisan Yayınları, Ankara. Özel Mikrobiyoloji: Arda, M. Minbay, A., Aydın, N., Akay, Ö., İzgür, M., Leloğlu, N., Kahraman, M., Ilgaz, A., Diker, K.S. 1997 Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara., Veteriner Mikrobiyoloji: Aydın, N., Paracıklıoğlu, J. 2006 İlke-Emek Yayınları, Ankara.
Additional references	World of Microbiology and Immunology: Narins B., Lerner K.L.,Lerner B.W. 2003. The Gale Group Inc, a division of Thomson Learning. Practical Handbook of Microbiology: Goldman E., Gren L.H. 2009. CRC Press. Labaratory Exercise in Microbiology: Harley-Presscott., 2002 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism: Kim B.H.,Gadd G.M.2008. Cambridge University Press. UK. Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections in Animal. Gyles C.L., Prescott J.F., Songer J.G., Thoen C.U. Third edition. 2004 Blackwell Publishing.

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