Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antibiotics
Course Code: VFT621
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To inform about the chemotherapeutics and detailed information is given about one of its components: antibiotics. To teach the effects, spectrum, inhibitoric power, mode of actions, resistance, mixtures, usage and classification of antibiotics.

Course Content

Classification and basic principles of chemotherapeutics, beta lactam antibiotics, aminogylcosides, macrolides, lincosamides, polymixins, chloramphenicol, tetracyclines, nitrofuranes, flouroquinolones, imidazole compounds and sulfamycine antibiotics are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Selim SEKKİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Presentation of chemotherapeutics. To learn the sources of chemotherapeutics and to examine the involving problems as well as to be warned about their usages.
2.To examine the general specification of antibiotics
3.To acquire the general antibiotic usage and probleme solving
4.Comparative learning of general antibiotic classes
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Gigue`re S. (2006). Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine. 4th ed. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Pub.
2.Andrews AH.(2004). Antimicrobial Agents. In: Andrews AH, editor. Bovine Medicine and Husbandry of Cattle. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2004:1035-44
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, history, classification and side effects of chemotherapeutics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Activity, spectrum, inhibitoric power of antibiotics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Methods for determining the inhibitoric power of antibiotics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mode of actions of antibiotics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Resistance phenemon, types and importance of antibiotic resistance.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Generally assessment
Week 7 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Determination of antibiotic resistance.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Factors that effect antibiotic usage. Specific antibiotic usage fields.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Beta lactam antibiotics (penicillins)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Beta lactam antibiotics (cephalosporins and other beta lactams)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Aminoglycosides and macrolides
Week 12 - Theoretical
Tetracyclines, phenicols, and lincosamides
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quinolones, nitrofurans, imidazoles and rifamicins
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sulphonamides and other antibiotics
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment82236
Individual Work82236
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)152
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026