SHS229 Antibiotics and Their Mechanisms of Action

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit ABDİ SÜTCÜ HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
First and Emergency Aid
Code SHS229
Name Antibiotics and Their Mechanisms of Action
Term 2025-2026 Academic Year
Semester 3. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label CD Common Courses (Faculty/Vocational School/Conservatory) E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

In this course, the classification of antimicrobial agents, the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials, the mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobial agents and their clinical importance will be explained, and information will be given about antibiotic susceptibility tests applied in microbiology laboratories.

Course Content

What is an antibiotic? Basic antibiotic knowledge; classification of antibiotics, mechanisms of action, resistance mechanisms and sensitivity tests constitute the content of this course.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Isenberg HD. Handbook of Clinical Microbiology Methods (Garcia LS ed., Başustaoğlu A, Yıldıran ŞT, trans.ed). Third Edition. Ankara, Atlas Kitapçılık. Volume 1, 2, 3.; 2013. Procop GW, Church DL, Hall GS, Janda WM, Koneman EW, Schreckenberger PC, Woods GL. Koneman Color Atlas and Diagnostic Microbiology Book (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC trans.ed). 1st Edition. Ankara, Hipokrat Bookstore, 2017. Mandell, Douglas and Bennett?s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. (Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R eds. 7th ed. Churchil Livingstone Elsevier, Philadelphia, 2010. Murray PR. Basic Medical Microbiology. (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC ed). 1st Edition. Ankara, Güneş Tıp 4 Bookstores, 2018.

Notes

On-line and congress presentations


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learn about antimicrobial agents
LO02 Classify antimicrobial agents.
LO03 Explain the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and mechanisms of resistance to antimicrobials.
LO04 Performs antibiotic susceptibility tests and interprets results.
LO05 Know the clinical importance of the mechanisms of action of antimicrobials.
LO06 Know the clinical importance of resistance mechanisms developing against antimicrobials.
LO07 It raises awareness about rational antibiotic use.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having information about structurel and functional human body, proper for medical terminology
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having information about scene, sick/ victim and personal safety measure and sick/ victim transport equipments and proper transport technics.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having information about medicine within their competence of mission, authority and responsibility and medicine administration technics 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Having information about indications of oxygen theraphy and equipments
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can insert endotrakeal intubation when indicated
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can perform bleeding control with proper equipment
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can perform advanced life support steps when indicated
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can drive ambulance and care it.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To prevent from occupational accidents, can perform proper body mechanic technics
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can explain the sick/ victims condition by physical examination and other diagnositc methods
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Can use automated and manual externally defibrillator
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can use proper equipments when immobilization of sick/ victim is needed
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can run triage and triage technics in multiple injuries or disasters
PLO14 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can perform basic life support steps and methods
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can take responsibility as individually and as a member of team about solving problems of sick/ victims
PLO16 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can analyse datas by critical approach when reached to domain spesific knowledge taken into consideration 1
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can communicate to command control center, other foundations and sick/ sicks´´ relatives by using proper technics and methods
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can cooperate with team members and other foundations
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can use information and communication technology and at least one foreign language as needed for communication and data transfer
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Can monitor results of changing environment and technologic advancement and analise these conditions´´ domain spesific dynamics 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 General Information about Antibiotics Repeating lectures Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Mechanisms of Action of Antibiotics-1 Repeating lectures,ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Antibiotics That Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis Repeating lectures,ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
4 Antibiotics That Inhibit Protein Synthesis Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Antibiotics Affecting Nucleic Acid Synthesis Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım
6 Mechanisms of Action of Antibiotics-2 (Antibiotics that Disrupt Cell Membrane Function) Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms-1 (Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics Inhibiting Cell Wall Synthesis) Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Repeating lectures Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms-2 (Mechanisms of Resistance to Antibiotics that Inhibit Protein Synthesis) Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
10 Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests Repeating lectures,ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar
11 Antibiotic Susceptibility Tests continue Repeating lectures,ppt Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Deney / Laboratuvar
12 Mechanisms of action of antifungals Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
13 Mechanism of antiparasitic agents Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
14 Rational use of antibiotics Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
15 Side effects and contraindications of antibiotics Repeating lectures,ppt,on line presentations Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Repeating lectures Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Repeating lectures Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 2 2
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload (Hour) 88
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,52
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 09.05.2025 02:55