Program-Specific Required Courses
Kredi: 2
Basic information on structure, classification and pathogenity mechanisms of microorganisms which cause diseases in humans.
Kredi: 2
The basic epidemiological concepts, epidemiological research designs, analysis and evaluation of research results, analysis of the epidemic.
Kredi: 4
Rules in microbiology laboratories, bio-safety, properties of various types of microscopes and microbiological examination of microorganisms. Includes laboratory work.
Kredi: 3
The aim of this course is to explore the keywords in microbiology research, to discuss various culture based or molecular laboratory procedures, to understand the mechanisms of genetic modification of microorganisms in microbiology laboratory. Students will prepare a presentation for scheduled topic. The assessment of the students will be done according to performances in presentations, participation to scientific discussion and exam results.
Kredi: 0
This course is non-credit and aims to increase scientific interaction between students and improve students’ presentation skills by ensuring the participation of students from all interdisciplinary programs. The seminar course, which consists of the presentation of the studies and research conducted in front of the community within the framework of the techniques determined with the guidance of the advisor and the question and answer section, is graded periodically as S/U by the program coordinators. The course must be taken at least once and completed successfully within the framework of Council of Higher Education rules. Program-specific rules are determined by program coordinators and shared with students.
Kredi: 0
This course is non-credit and is a course in which the advisor evaluates the student’s thesis work. It covers all the studies and research to be carried out on the thesis topic determined with the guidance of the advisor and is graded periodically as S/U by the advisor faculty member.
General Required Courses
Credit:3
Ethical principles in biomedical research, biosafety, ethics in animal studies, human and patients’ rights, ethics in clinical research, national and international examples in publication ethics and principles will be discussed. Course will be completed via CITI online education program.
Credit: 3
An introduction to important topics in biostatistical concepts and reasoning. Tools for describing central tendency and variability in data; methods for performing inference on population means and proportions via sample data; statistical hypothesis testing and its application to group comparisons. Several statistical methods such as linear regression, ANOVA, logistic regression, survival analysis, nonparametric methods, ROC analysis that are commonly used to study biological problems. In-lab practices on computers and software for statistical analysis, to provide students with the skills to generate, read and interpret the results in their fields of study.
Credit: 0
Foundations and basics of designing effective teaching environments for higher education courses, learning principles, teaching in English, integrating learning technologies into teaching practices, grading, communicating with students and instructors, and superdiversity and gender sensitive pedagogy.
Credit: 0
The following objectives will be met through extensive reading, writing and discussion both in and out of class.Build a solid background in academic discourse, both written and spoken. Improve intensive and extensive critical reading skills. Foster critical and creative thinking. Build fundamental academic writing skills including summary, paraphrase, analysis, synthesis. Master cohesiveness as well as proper academic citation when incorporating the work of others.
Program-Specific Elective Courses
Kredi:3
In this course, genetic characteristics of microorganisms and genome analysis, horizontal gene transfer and adaptation of microorganisms will be discussed. The course will be interactive with the student-oriented education model and supported by discussions of the articles on the agenda
Kredi: 3
The aim of this course is to teach the basic rules of community and heath care associated infection control. In this course, students will discuss the applications of surveillance, management of pathogenic microorganisms, rational use of antibiotics, cleaning of the equipment and environment used in the hospital, sterilization and disinfection practices, which are important in establishing an infection control program, and focus on the programs for infection control standards that should be applied in hospitals, taking into account the current national and international guidelines. They will also discuss the application areas of modern and scientific techniques in infection control in the healthcare environment.
Kredi: 3
In this course, current approaches in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases will be discussed. The aim of this course is to explore the keywords in microbiology research, to discuss various culture based or molecular laboratory procedures, to understand the mechanisms of genetic modification of microorganisms in microbiology laboratory. Students will prepare a presentation for scheduled topic. The assessment of the students will be done according to performances in presentations, participation to scientific discussion and exam results.
Kredi: 3
In this course, students will focus on a multidisciplinary approach to antiviral drug development and repositioning of existing drugs. The course aims to provide a holistic approach to bioinformatics, mathematical modeling, advanced cellular imaging, antiviral sensitivity studies and clinical use in antiviral studies by examining current articles in the literature.
Credit: 3
This course is a special course given by the student’s advisor for the student’s thesis work. The PhD students who enrolled with a BS degree can count 2 Independent Study course credits, and the PhD students who enrolled with an MS degree and MS students can count 1 Independent Study course credit during the education period. The important thing is that the Independent Study course names and contents that you take must be different to count the credits.
