Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medically Important Fungi
Course Code: MİK539
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give information about medically important fungi.

Course Content

Interpretation of Direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens, Identification of cultured fungi, Funguslike Bacteria, Yeasts and Yeastlike organisms, Thermally Dimorphic Fungi, Thermally Monomorphic molds, Laboratory Techniques for fungi.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to define medically important fungi
2.2. To be able to interpret direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens
3.3. To be able to define cultured fungi
4.4. To be able to use the necessary information.
5.To have information about Candidiasis.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
2.Veterinary Mycology Laboratory Manual
3.Temel Mikrobiyoloji
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation of Direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation of Direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Interpretation of Direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Identification of cultured fungi
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Identification of cultured fungi
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Fungus-like bacteria
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Fungus-like bacteria
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Direct and indirect immunoflarescense tests
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Yeasts and yeast-like bacteria
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Yeasts and yeast-like bacteria
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Thermal dimorphic fungi
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Thermal dimorphic fungi
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Laboratory techniques for fungi
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Laboratory1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Laboratory151520
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
5
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026