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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY (MEDICINE) (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | MİK507 |
| Name | Epidemiology of Infections |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. TOĞRUL NAĞIYEV |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Providing information about epidemiological surveillance methods used to monitor movements of microorganisms that cause infectious diseases in the community
Course Content
Basic concepts and definitions used in the epidemiology of infectious diseases, epidemiological data sources, epidemiological criteria, goals of surveillance programs and their planning, basic surveillance methods, Group A,B,C and D diseases and notification systems and phenotypic and genotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes the basic concepts used in the epidemiology of infectious diseases |
| LO02 | Lists the objects and methods of surveillance programs |
| LO03 | Describes the basic methods of surveillance |
| LO04 | Lists the criteria of the notifiable infections within the scope of surveillance system |
| LO05 | Defines groups A, B, C and D diseases and their notification systems |
| LO06 | Describes the tasks and the importance of microbiology laboratory at surveillance studies |
| LO07 | Describes the phenotypic and genotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi |
| LO08 | Compares the phenotypic and genotypic methods of surveillance of outbreaks |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic concepts and definitions used in the epidemiology of infectious diseases | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 2 | Basic concepts and definitions used in the epidemiology of infectious diseases | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 3 | Epidemiological data sources, Epidemiological criteria, The goals of surveillance programs and their planing | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 4 | Basic surveillance methods | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 5 | Basic surveillance methods | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 6 | Standard case definitions, laboratory diagnostic criteria and epidemiological criteria of the notifiable infectious diseases within the scope of the surveillance system | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 7 | The tasks and the importance of microbiology laboratory at surveillance studies | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Classical exam | |
| 9 | Group A, B, C and D diseases and notification systems | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 10 | Phenotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi (Biotyping, serotyping, bacteriophage typing, bacteriocin typing) | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 11 | Phenotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi (Antibiotic susceptibility profile, protein-based methods) | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 12 | Genotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi: Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), Ribosomal DNA restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (ribotyping), PCR-based ribotyping, PFGE | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 13 | Genotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi: PCR-based typing methods, AP-PCR, RAPD and DAF typing methods, repetitive DNA sequences based on PCR (rep-PCR) typing | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 14 | Genotypic methods used in surveillance of infection-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi: Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), Multilocus sequence typing (MLST), High-density DNA array and DNA chips | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 15 | Comparison of phenotypic and genotypic methods of surveillance of outbreaks | Reading resources and lecture notes about the subject | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Classical exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Classical exam |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 108 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,32 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||