Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Prof. Dr. Rüştü TAŞTAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Apply the correct sampling, transport, laboratory and storage methods in infectious diseases.
2) Work in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, sterile, careful and efficient.
3) Implement medical important bacterial, fungal and viral infections of laboratory diagnostic tests.
4) Make infectious disease cultivation materials on media. Implement of cultures procedures for reproducing respectively and ensures timely reporting of results.
5) Make antibiogram susceptibility for bacterial cultures, which preparation of the report, evaluate the results and provide timely manner.
6) Prepare for rapid microscopic diagnosis, some bacterial and mycotic diseases preparation, and helps the specialist physician for evaluation, reporting.
7) Operate of automation devices and use of auto diagnostic methods effective in laboratories.
8) Improving professional experience by the quality give up to date information to health care institutions, provide economic value.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Learning Outcomes
	1	Middle	Low	No relation	Middle	Low	Low	No relation	No relation
	2	High	Middle	Low	High	Low	No relation	Low	Low
	3	Middle	Low	Middle	Low	Middle	Low	Low	Low
	4	Middle	High	Low	Middle	Middle	High	Low	Low
	5	No relation	No relation	No relation	No relation	No relation	No relation	No relation	No relation
	6	Middle	Middle	Middle	High	Middle	Middle	Low	Low
	7	Low	Middle	Low	Low	Middle	Middle	Low	Low
	8	Low	No relation	Low	Middle	Low	Middle	Low	Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No.

Course Contents

Introduction to Clinical Microbiology course. Definition of infection, infection diseases, the samples were taken, sent to the laboratory methods. Methods of processing and mediums prefixes. General characteristics of viruses and viral diseases of laboratory diagnostic methods. Diseases, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, Neisseria spp. and Haemophilus spp. 'the etiological characteristics and laboratory diagnostic techniques. General characteristics of pathogenic fungi and fungus diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods. Gram-positive aerobic bacilli, and mycobacterial diseases the etiological, epidemiological features and laboratory diagnostic methods. Enteric bacteria, general characteristics, laboratory mediums, isolation and identification procedures and other laboratory diagnostic methods, Evaluation of cultures. Non-enteric Gram-negative bacteria (Vibrio spp, Brucella spp, Franciella spp, Bordetella spp.) Etiological characteristics and laboratory diagnostic methods. Campylobacter spp., Helicobacter spp. 'Of the general characteristics and laboratory diagnostic methods. General characteristics and laboratory diagnostic methods spirochetes.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction of Clinical Microbiology course; (methods of teaching and learning process, access to sources of information, student responsibilities and working methods of assessment and determination of rates in the classroom.)
2) Definition of infection, determinants of infection and infectious diseases, sample receipt, shipment and storage of laboratory methods.
3) In the laboratory processing of samples; preparation preparation, staining and microscopic examination and cultivation methods of mediums.
4) General properties of viruses (in laboratory production and inspection methods), and viral diseases of laboratory diagnostic methods.
5) Staphylococcal and streptococcal diseases, etiological and epidemiological features and laboratory diagnostic methods.
6) Neisseria spp. and Haemophilus spp, the etiological and epidemiological characteristics of diseases, and laboratory diagnostic methods.
7) General characteristics of pathogenic fungi and fungal diseases (superficial, deep and systemic mycoses sampling, analysis, cultures done) laboratory diagnostic methods.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Aerobic Gram-positive bacilli (Bacillus spp., Listeria spp, Corynebacterium spp.) and mycobacteria (M. tuberculosis, M. leprae) disease, etiological, epidemiological characteristics and laboratory diagnostic methods.
10) General features of enteric bacteria, in laboratory media, cultivation, isolation and identification procedures, and evaluation of cultures.
11) Escherichia coli and coliform bacterial diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods.
12) Salmonella and Shigella species and their diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods.
13) Non-enteric Gram-negative bacteria (Vibrio spp, Brucella spp, Francisella spp, Bordetella spp.) and the diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods.
14) Campylobacter spp., Helicobacter spp. of the general features and Mycoplasma, and Rickettsial and general information about Chlamydia laboratory diagnostic methods.
15) Spirochaetes (Leptospira spp., Borrelia spp., Treponema spp.) general characteristics and laboratory diagnostic methods.
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Lab / Workshop
8) Self Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Clinical Microbiology	TLP126	Compulsory	Associate degree	1	Spring	5