Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : VVR505 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Second Cycle (Master's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 1 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course; to teach virus origins and evolution and also classification according to nucleic acid, morphological, physicochemical and biological properties of viruses.
Criteria for viral taxonomy, nomenclature, classification according to nucleic acid, morphological, physicochemical and biological properties of viruses. Genera and species belonging to the families of DNA and RNA viruses. General characters of viruses in these families and the diseases caused by these virus species.
| Prof. Mehmet Tolga TAN |
| 1. | know the general criteria in taxonomy of viruses |
| 2. | know classification according to nucleic acid, morphological, physicochemical and biological properties of viruses |
| 3. | learn general characters of virus species in these (RNA and DNA) families |
| 4. | learn the diseases caused by these virus species classified in the families |
| 5. | Students will be able to understand or develop strategies to combat viruses using and comparing the taxonomic features of viruses. |
| 1. | 1. MacLachlan N.J. and Dubovi E.J.(2012) “Fenners Veterinary Virology”, 4th edition, Academic Press |
| 2. | 2. Yesilbag K. (2010) “General Virology”, Uludag University Press. |
| 3. | Playfair J.H.L. and Bancroft B.J. (2004) “Infection and Immunity”, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %24 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Quiz | 1 | %8 |
| Term Assignment | 1 | %8 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Individual Work | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 71 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | ||||||||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
OÇ-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||