English Translation and Interpretation | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | UNI320 | ||||
Course Name: | Health & Microbiome | ||||
Semester: | Spring | ||||
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Language of instruction: | English | ||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
Course Coordinator: | Dr. Öğr. Üy. DENİZ SERTEL ŞELALE | ||||
Course Lecturer(s): | İbrahim Çağatay Acuner, Pınar Yurdakul Mesutoğlu, Deniz Sertel Şelale, Ayhan Mehmetoğlu | ||||
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to convey information on; - fundamentals of human microbiota & microbiome - formation and development of microbiota - factors that affect the composition of microbiota - effects of microbiota on human health - association of microbiota with diseases - pharmaceutical modulation of microbiota |
Course Content: | This course includes theoretical lectures regarding human microbiota and it’s effects on human health and association with diseases. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Should be able to define microbiota, microbiome and metagenome concepts. 2) Should be able to describe human microbiota and explain how its formed. 3) Should be able to explain the factors that affect the composition of microbiota. 4) Should be able to define the effects of microbiota on human health. 5) Should be able to explain the association of microbiota with diseases. 6) Should be able to discuss the use of pharmaceutical preparations that modulate microbiota in promotion of health. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to microbiota, microbiome and metagenome concepts | Review of the course materials |
2) | Transmission and development of microbiota | Review of the course materials |
3) | Nutritional modulation of the gut microbiome | Review of the course materials |
4) | Microbiota perturbations: Dysbiosis and Disease | Review of the course materials |
5) | Microbiota & Obesity; Type-2 Diabetes and Cancer | Review of the course materials |
6) | Gut microbiome and host immunity | Review of the course materials |
7) | Microbiota & Gut-Brain / Gut-Lung Axis | Review of the course materials |
8) | Mid term exam | Review of the course materials |
9) | Consumption of antibiotics and microbiota | Review of the course materials |
10) | Fecal transplantation | Review of the course materials |
11) | Nutritional modulation of the gut microbiome for metabolic health and healthy longevity | Review of the course materials |
12) | Prebiotics, probiotics and next generation pharmaceutical modulation of the gut microbiome | Review of the course materials |
13) | One health approach, and microbiota | Review of the course materials |
14) | Multi omics approach and future trends | Review of the course materials |
15) | Final Exam | Review of the course materials |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Tungland B. Human Microbiota in Health and Disease. Academic Press;2018. ISBN 9780128146491 |
References: | • Cryan JF, Dinan TG. Mind-altering microorganisms: the impact of the gut microbiota on brain and behaviour. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2012 Oct;13(10):701-12. doi: 10.1038/nrn3346. Epub 2012 Sep 12. PMID: 22968153. • Sonnenburg JL, Bäckhed F. Diet-microbiota interactions as moderators of human metabolism. Nature. 2016 Jul 7;535(7610):56-64. doi: 10.1038/nature18846. PMID: 27383980; PMCID: PMC5991619. • Carabotti M, Scirocco A, Maselli MA, Severi C. The gut-brain axis: interactions between enteric microbiota, central and enteric nervous systems. Ann Gastroenterol. 2015 Apr-Jun;28(2):203-209. PMID: 25830558; PMCID: PMC4367209. • Kim S, Covington A, Pamer EG. The intestinal microbiota: Antibiotics, colonization resistance, and enteric pathogens. Immunol Rev. 2017 Sep;279(1):90-105. doi: 10.1111/imr.12563. PMID: 28856737; PMCID: PMC6026851. • Sonnenburg JL, Sonnenburg ED. Vulnerability of the industrialized microbiota. Science. 2019 Oct 25;366(6464):eaaw9255. doi: 10.1126/science.aaw9255. PMID: 31649168. • Mikroorganizmalar ve insan vücudu ile olan etkileşimleri Microorganisms and their interaction with human body. Rıdvan Çetin et al. DOI: 10.5455/pmb.1-1422383762 • Tang ZZ, Chen G, Hong Q, Huang S, Smith HM, Shah RD, Scholz M, Ferguson JF. Multi-Omic Analysis of the Microbiome and Metabolome in Healthy Subjects Reveals Microbiome-Dependent Relationships Between Diet and Metabolites. Front Genet. 2019 May 17;10:454. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00454. PMID: 31164901; PMCID: PMC6534069. • İntestinal mikrobiyota ve obezite ilişkisi, The relationship between intestinal microbiota and obesity. Tuba tekin et al. Derleme 2018; 27: 95-99. • Ichim TE, Patel AN, Shafer KA. Experimental support for the effects of a probiotic/digestive enzyme supplement on serum cholesterol concentrations and the intestinal microbiome. J Transl Med. 2016 Jun 22;14(1):184. doi: 10.1186/s12967-016-0945-2. PMID: 27333764; PMCID: PMC4918082. • Kuugbee ED, Shang X, Gamallat Y, Bamba D, Awadasseid A, Suliman MA, Zang S, Ma Y, Chiwala G, Xin Y, Shang D. Structural Change in Microbiota by a Probiotic Cocktail Enhances the Gut Barrier and Reduces Cancer via TLR2 Signaling in a Rat Model of Colon Cancer. Dig Dis Sci. 2016 Oct;61(10):2908-2920. doi: 10.1007/s10620-016-4238-7. Epub 2016 Jul 6. PMID: 27384052. • Salvucci E. The human-microbiome superorganism and its modulation to restore health. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Nov;70(7):781-795. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2019.1580682. Epub 2019 Mar 7. PMID: 30843443. |
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1) He / She acquires the professional skills theorical and practical translation and interpretation can use those skills for didactic and research purposes. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She uses modern teaching methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She knows modern language and linguistics theories in a comprehensive way. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She knows the historical developmental process of translation and interpretation and develops an independent attitude on the role of translators and interpreters for modern research and applications. | ||||||||||||||||
1) He / She uses the academic language skills effectively and efficiently as by mastering the functional and structural form of English language. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She uses a second foreign language at least at B1 General Level according to European Language Portfolio criterion. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She knows the impact of fundamental and modern works in the translation and interpretation field, presents evaluations relying on them. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She knows the periods of English Literature, important genres and major works in detail with its cultural and historical features. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the fundamental level of European Computer Driving License. | ||||||||||||||||
2) He / She can evaluate the English language teaching materials and develop original teaching materials. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She develops practical and theoretical solutions for interpreting and translatological problems. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She takes ethical and practical training from beginning to advanced levels to develop consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills in various fields such as health, media and law etc. Thanks to this training, he / she practices his/her profession in accordance with the standards of conference interpreting in various legal, health and media-communication fields nationally and internationally. | ||||||||||||||||
3) He / She acquires the ability to understand multicultural approaches in the field of translation and interpretation and reflects the efficient bilingual and bi-cultural practices on his/her works. | ||||||||||||||||
4) He / She knows and applies professional ethics, professional standards and practices in the field of translation and interpretation. | ||||||||||||||||
5) He / She applies basic research methods and theories in social sciences. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | He / She acquires the professional skills theorical and practical translation and interpretation can use those skills for didactic and research purposes. | |
1) | He / She uses modern teaching methods and techniques of teaching English as a foreign language. | |
1) | He / She knows modern language and linguistics theories in a comprehensive way. | |
1) | He / She knows the historical developmental process of translation and interpretation and develops an independent attitude on the role of translators and interpreters for modern research and applications. | |
1) | He / She uses the academic language skills effectively and efficiently as by mastering the functional and structural form of English language. | |
2) | He / She uses a second foreign language at least at B1 General Level according to European Language Portfolio criterion. | |
2) | He / She knows the impact of fundamental and modern works in the translation and interpretation field, presents evaluations relying on them. | |
2) | He / She knows the periods of English Literature, important genres and major works in detail with its cultural and historical features. | |
2) | He / She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the fundamental level of European Computer Driving License. | |
2) | He / She can evaluate the English language teaching materials and develop original teaching materials. | |
3) | He / She takes responsibilities by adopting fundamental universal values and developing a prudent, respectful, open to communication and learning attitude towards different language, race, gender, religion and social class groups. | |
3) | He / She develops practical and theoretical solutions for interpreting and translatological problems. | |
3) | He / She takes ethical and practical training from beginning to advanced levels to develop consecutive and simultaneous interpreting skills in various fields such as health, media and law etc. Thanks to this training, he / she practices his/her profession in accordance with the standards of conference interpreting in various legal, health and media-communication fields nationally and internationally. | |
3) | He / She acquires the ability to understand multicultural approaches in the field of translation and interpretation and reflects the efficient bilingual and bi-cultural practices on his/her works. | |
4) | He / She knows and applies professional ethics, professional standards and practices in the field of translation and interpretation. | |
5) | He / She applies basic research methods and theories in social sciences. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Preparation for the Activity | Spent for the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | Workload | ||
Course Hours | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 | |||
Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 | |||
Final | 1 | 30 | 1 | 31 | |||
Total Workload | 125 |