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Light Microscopes

Course Code	: VHE502
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	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To teach features of light microscopy and the concept of resolution as well as to provide information on working principles of various light microscopes.

Course Content

1. Features of light microscope, 2. Resolution, 3. Bright-field microscope, 4. Dark-field microscope, 5. Phase contrast microscope, 6. Polarized microscope , 7. Fluorescence microscope, 8. Inverted microscope, 9. Interference microscope, 10. Ultraviolet microscope, 11. Confocal microscop and their vorking principles.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Mustafa SANDIKÇI

Learning Outcomes

1.	The student learns various features of microscopes,
2.	The student learns the concept of resolution,
3.	The student learns working principles of different types of microscopes
4.	The student learns to use of light microscope.
5.	The student learns different types of microscopes.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Alberts B, Bray D, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K, Watson JD. (1989) Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Publishing, Inc. London.
2.	Banks, W.J. (1986). Applied Veterinary Histology, Williams&Wilkins, U.S.A.
3.	Eren Ü (1998) Mikroskop Bilgisi. (Yardımcı Ders Kitabı), ADÜ Basımevi, Aydın
4.	Junqueira LC, Carneiro J. (2005) Basic Histology,The McGraw-Hill Companies,USA
5.	Kierszenbaum, A. L. (2007) Histology and Cell Biology. An introduction to Pathology, Mosby, Elsevier, Canada.
6.	Ross MH, Reith EJ, Romrell LJ. (1989) Histology. A Text and Atlas, Williams &Wilkins, London

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Features of light microscopes

Week 2 - Theoretical

The concept of resolution

Week 3 - Theoretical

Bright field microscopy

Week 4 - Theoretical

Bright field microscopy

Week 5 - Theoretical

Dark field microscopy

Week 6 - Theoretical

Phase-contrast microscopy

Week 7 - Theoretical

Polarized microscopy

Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice

Repetition of subjects and Midterm exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

Fluorescence microscopy

Week 10 - Theoretical

Fluorescence microscopy

Week 11 - Theoretical

Inverted microscopy

Week 12 - Theoretical

Interference microscopy

Week 13 - Theoretical

Ultraviolet microscopy

Week 14 - Theoretical

Confocal microscopy,Image monitoring

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	1	13
Assignment	5	5	0	25
Midterm Examination	1	29	1	30
Final Examination	1	30	2	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15	PÇ-16	PÇ-17	PÇ-18	PÇ-19	PÇ-20
OÇ-1	5	2	4		4	3	4	4		4	4	4	4						4
OÇ-2	5	2	4		4	3	4	4		4	4	4	4						4
OÇ-3	5	2	4		4	3	4	4		4	4	4	4						4
OÇ-4	5	2	4		4	3	4	4		4	4	4	4						4
OÇ-5	5	2	4		4	3	4	4		4	4	4	4						4

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