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| BIYL7131 | Molecular Microbiology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Zihni DEMİRBAĞ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To have students learn about the molecular biology of microorganisms, growth of microorganisms at smal and large scales, understand the interactions between microorganisms and their hosts, Fundamentals and of techniques in molecular biology. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn the genetic materials of microorganisms and how they transferred from parent to offspring | | | | PO - 2 : | lern how genes of microorganisms are expressed | | | | PO - 3 : | learn the new techniques used in molecular biology of microorganisms | | | | PO - 4 : | learn the interaction between microorganisms and their respective hosts | | | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The nature of microbial nucleic acids and their amplification; molecular hybridization for microbial identification; molecular typing; new technologies; omics in microorganisms; molecular detection of microorganisms; systems microbiology; the pathogen/host interface; laboratory operation and standardization; proficiency-testing programs; quality-control standards and monitoring. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The nature of microbial nucleic acids and their amplification | | | Week 2 | molecular hybridization for microbial identification | | | Week 3 | molecular typing | | | Week 4 | new technologies | | | Week 5 | omics in microorganisms | | | Week 6 | omics in microorganisms, continue | | | Week 7 | molecular detection of microorganisms | | | Week 8 | systems microbiology | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | the pathogen/host interface | | | Week 11 | laboratory operation and standardization | | | Week 12 | proficiency-testing programs | | | Week 13 | quality-control standards and monitoring | | | Week 14 | Current topics 1 | | | Week 15 | Current topics 2 | | | Week 16 | Current topics 3 | | | |
| 1 | Molecular Microbiology, Second Ed., David H. Persing et al. 2011, ASM Press, USA | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 12.04.2016 | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 12 | 03/05/2016 | 0,3 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 31.05.2016 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 15 | 45 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 6 | 15 | 90 | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 3 | 10 | 30 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 16 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 225 |
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