Medical Laboratory Techniques Preview
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

SHM104

Course Name:

Basic Microbiology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Associate

TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Short Cycle

EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. ASLI PINAR ZORBA YILDIZ

Course Lecturer(s):

Aslı Pınar Zorba Yıldız

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to introduce the microorganisms that cause disease in the community and hospital, to teach disinfection and sterilization methods, to gain knowledge and skills about protecting the person and the environment from infections.
Course Content:	Microorganisms structure and properties, classification of microorganisms, the definition of infections and mechanisms, microorganisms caused by diseases, protection and control ways to gain knowledge and skills about the course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explains the mechanism of infection formation and counts the infection chain elements.
2) Distinguish and explain the signs and symptoms of infection.
3) Defines the transmission routes of microorganisms, risks, hospital and laboratory biosecurity levels and applies personal protection methods.
4) Distinguish the methods and agents of sterilization and disinfection and choose the appropriate method.
5) Explains the immune response against microorganisms and counts the elements of the immune system.
6) Classify the infectious diseases, infectious diseases, blood, respiratory, digestive, skin and sexual pathways related to bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal diseases. Explains current treatment methods.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the World of Microorganisms: Introduction to the micro world, its history, microbiological concepts-terminology, branches of microbiology, infection chain elements.
2)	Infection formation infection chain elements, signs and symptoms of infection, types of fever seen
3)	Sterilization Methods: Learning the concepts of sterilization, disinfection, contamination, decontamination and examining sterilization methods.
4)	Introduction to Bacteriology: Prokaryote-eukaryote differentiation. General characteristics of bacteria, morphological classification and study of organelles of microbial organisms. Structural features of Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria. Bacteriology: Gram stain principles, examination of bacterial structures: Capsule, spore, etc. formations of structures. Explaining bacterial growth through bacterial growth graph.
5)	Bacterial Metabolism: Classification system according to bacterial respiration mechanisms. Important aerobic and anaerobic bacteria causing disease.
6)	Antimicrobial Concept and Bacterial Diseases: Antibiotic action mechanisms and antibiotic types. Transmission routes and bacterial diseases, Diagnosis systems of these diseases.
7)	Midterm exam
8)	Introduction to virology: General characteristics of viruses, their reproduction and examination of genetic structures of viruses.
9)	Classification of Viruses: Diseases and diagnostic systems of DNA and RNA viruses.
10)	Introduction to Mycology: General characteristics, classification and important diseases transmitted by fungi.
11)	Introduction to Parasitology: General characteristics and classification of parasites.
12)	Parasitology: Important parasites and their pathogenic effects.
13)	Introduction to Immunology. Antigen-antibody relationship. Examination of prevention and treatment methods of diseases caused by microorganisms.
14)	Vaccine Technology, Diagnostic Methods Microbiota and Current Studies: Vaccine types, various diagnostic methods, examination of the effects of natural microflora on health, microbiota treatments, microbiota-cancer relationship.
15)	Final
16)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

References:

- Lippincott Mikrobiyoloji: Şekillerle Açıklamalı Derleme Ders Kitapları, 2018, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi
- Genel Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvar Yöntemleri, Prof.Dr. Ayşin Çotuk, 2014 Nobel Tıp Kitapevi
Murray Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji, 2016, Pelikan Kitapevi
Diğer kaynaklar;
megeb meb modülleri
- megeb.meb.gov.tr/mte_program_modul/moduller/mikrobiyoloji%20laboratuvar%20çalışmaları.pdf
megep.meb.gov.tr/mte_program_modul/moduller/mikroorganizmalar%c4%b1n%20%c3%96zellikleri.pdf

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6
Program Outcomes
1) Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2) It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3) Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4) It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5) In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6) It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7) Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8) It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9) The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10) Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11) As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13) It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2)	It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3)	Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4)	It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5)	In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6)	It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7)	Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8)	It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9)	The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10)	Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11)	As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12)	Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13)	It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14)	It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	16	32
Study Hours Out of Class	15	52
Midterms	1	2
Final	2	4
Total Workload		90