Information Package / Course Catalogue
Bacterial Infections of Poultry
Course Code: MİK524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give information about bacterial diseases of poultry.

Course Content

Infections caused by gram negative bacteria (Pullorum disease, Fowl typhoid, Paratyphoid infection, E. coli infections, Fowl cholera, Avian Infectious Hepatitis, Vibrio metschnikovii infection, Pseudotuberculosis, Spirochetosis, Chlamydiosis, Mycoplasma infections, Ureaplasma infections). Infections caused by gram positive bacteria (Avian tuberculosis, Streptococcosis, Staphylococcosis, Anthrax, Listeriosis, Erysipelas, Clostridial infections).

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to identify bacterial diseases of poultry
2.2. To be able to identify gram negative bacterial infections
3.3. To be able to identify gram positive bacterial infections
4.4. To be able to use the necessary information
5.To be able to know the bacterial poultry vaccines
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology
2.Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology
3.Diseases Of Poultry: A Colour Atlas
4.Poultry Diseases Influenced by Gastrointestinal Health: Traditional Treatments and Innovative Solutions
5.Veteriner Bakteriyoloji
6.Kanatlı Hayvan Hastalıkları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Pullorum, Fowl Typhoid
Week 2 - Theoretical
Paratyphoid infections
Week 3 - Theoretical
Escherichia coli infections
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fowl cholera, Infectious Hepatitis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vibrionic enteritis, Pseudotuberculosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Spirocethosis, Chlamydiosis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mycoplasma infections
Week 8 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ureaplasma infections
Week 10 - Theoretical
Tuberculosis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Streptococci infections
Week 12 - Theoretical
Staphylococci infections
Week 13 - Theoretical
Anthrax, Listeriosis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Erysipelotrix,Clostridial infections
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Presentation1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Presentation 110111
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)48
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
5
4
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
4
5
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
5
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026