TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Fatma Şeyma Gökdemir
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the cell and molecular biology of microorganisms and their genetics. 2) Learn The principles of microbial growth and control. 3) Understand the metabolic diversity of microorganisms and basic concepts of microbial ecology. 4) Learn the virus biology and genetics. 5) Understand the basic concepts of infectious diseases, the immunological response to these diseases and host-parasite relationship.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Microbiology course gives information about cellular structure, genetics, metabolism, growth conditions of microorganisms and their interactions with the environment. Also, it aims to provide practical skills about sterilization techniques and in vitro growth, analysis methods of metabolic activity and identification tests of microorganisms.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Microorganisms and Microbiology 2nd Week Microbial Cell Structure and Function 3rd Week Microbial Metabolism 4th Week Microbial Growth and Control 5th Week Molecular Microbiology 6th Week Viruses and Virology 7th Week Bacteria and Archaea 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Microbial Diversity 10th Week Microbial Ecology 11th Week Microbial Interactions with Humans and Pathogenesis 12th Week Immunity and Immunology 13th Week Diagnostic Microbiology 14th Week Infectious Diseases
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 15th Edition. Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock. Pearson 2018.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 45 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework Total Workload 117 Total Workload / 30 3,9 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No