Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Virology
Course Code: ZBY530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To ensure that students have knowledge about viruses, virus types, viral diseases, and treatments for viral diseases.

Course Content

Viruses, virus types, reproduction and dopolanization of viruses, viral diseases and control of viral diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Çiğdem YAMANER
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognises viruses and knows virus types.
2.Knows the reproduction of viruses.
3.Have knowledge about plant viral diseases.
4.Have information about animal viral diseases.
5.Knows the isolation, cultivation and storage of viruses
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yardımcı, N. 2013. Plant virology. Hasat publishing
2.Elmer W. Koneman, Stephen D. Allen, William M., Ph.D. Janda, Paul C. Schreckenberger, Washington C., Jr., M.D. Winn, “Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology” 6th edition, 2005.
3.Current scientific articles
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
History of virology and introduction to virology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Structure of DNA viruses
Week 3 - Theoretical
Structure of RNA viruses
Week 4 - Theoretical
Replication in viruses
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introduction of virology laboratory, general rules applied in the laboratory
Week 6 - Theoretical
Isolation and cultivation of viruses
Week 7 - Theoretical
Isolation and cultivation of viruses
Week 8 - Theoretical
Plant viral diseases
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diagnosis of plant viral diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
Control of plant viral diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Viral animal diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fight against viral animal diseases
Week 13 - Theoretical
Titration of viruses, plaque test
Week 14 - Theoretical
Long-term preservation of viruses
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
3
5
3
5
OÇ-4
3
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
3
5
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026