| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Bacteriology | MKB695 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Devrim DÜNDAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define and classify the clinically important bacteria.
2) Explain the microbiological characteristics of clinically important bacteria.
3) Explain the pathogenesis and virulence factors of bacterial infections.
4) Explain and perform the laboratory methods used for diagnosis of bacterial infections.
5) Explain and perform the isolation and identification of clinically important bacteria.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||
| 1 | High | Low | High | Middle | |
| 2 | High | Low | High | High | |
| 3 | High | Low | High | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | Low | High | High | |
| 5 | Low | Low | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Catalase positive and negative gram positive cocci, gram positive aerobic bacilli, gram negative enteric bacilli, nonfermentative gram negative bacteria, Neisseria, Haemophilus, Moraxella, mycobacteria, Actinomycetes, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Chlamydia, Chlamydophila, spiral and curved gram negative bacilli, Ricketsia, Orientia, Coxiella, Brucella, Francisella, Legionella, Bordatella, Bartonella and anaerobic bacteria.
Weekly Schedule
1) -Specimen collection, transport and processing for microbiological procedures. -Catalase positive gram positive cocci.2) Catalase negative gram positive cocci.
3) Gram positive aerobic bacilli (Bacillus, Listeria, Erysipelothrix, Coryneforms)
4) Gram negative enteric bacilli
5) Gram negative enteric bacilli II
6) Nonfermentative gram negative bacteria (Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, Burkholderia)
7) Neisseria, Haemophilus, Moraxella
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Mycobacteria and Actinomycetes
10) Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Chlamydia, Chlamydophila
11) Spiral and curved gram negative bacilli (Camphylobacter, Helicobacter, Leptospira, Borrelia, Treponema)
12) Ricketsia, Orientia, Coxiella
13) Brucella, Francisella
14) Legionella, Bordatella, Bartonella
15) Anaerobic bacteria
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required