COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCES 201

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TBG 2204 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SCIENCES 201 COMPULSORY 0 0 0 10

Offered By

Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR SÜLEN SARIOĞLU

Offered to

Medicine

Course Objective

The aim of this block is to learn general concepts, structures and functions related to the disciplines of medical microbiology, biochemistry, parasitology, pharmacology, pathology and genetics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to microbiology
2   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to parasitology
3   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to clinical biochemistry
4   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to pathology
5   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to pharmacology
6   Define basic concepts and general mechanisms related to genetics

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Microbiology
2 Parasitology
3 Clinical biochemistry, genetics
4 Pathology
5 Pharmacology
6 Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji, Patrick R Murray, Rosenthal KS, Pfaller MA. (çev. ed) Ahmet C Başustaoğlu, 2010.
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Abbas AK, Lichman AH, Pillai S., 2012.
Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, Henry JB, 2012.
Rasyonel Tedavi Yönünden Tıbbi Farmakoloji, Kayaalp, S.O., 2009
Basic& Clinical Pharmacology, Katzung BG, 2007.
Pathologic Basis of Disease, Robbins and Cotran, 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Problem Based Learning (PBL) sessions,
Lectures,
Laboratory practicals (anatomy, histology, biochemistry, microbiology),
Basic clinical skills,
Procedural skills,
Small group sessions,
Field studies,
Visual studies,
Professional values and ethics applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 BSV Block-end exam (16.8%)
2 PDÖ PBL score (3.2%)


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In the first 3 years block-end and year-end assessments are done and the student success was evaluated on a yearly basis as an annual grade out of 100.
DEUMF Rules and Regulations
Article 25
Year-end grade = Block-end exam (84%) + PBL score (16%)
Year-end grade 80 and above = Annual grade 80 and above = exempt from the final exam = Successful
Year-end grade below 80: Year-end grade (50%) + Final exam (50%) = Annual grade 65 and above = Successful
Year-end grade (50%) + Resit exam (50%) = Annual grade 65 and above = Successful

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Laboratory practice 7 2 14
Lectures 60 1 60
PBL Session 7 3 21
Field studies 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 18 90
Preparation for block - end exam 1 60 60
Block end exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 252

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1522
LO.2522
LO.3522
LO.4522
LO.5522
LO.6522