Information Package / Course Catalogue
Parasitic Culture Methods
Course Code: TPR634
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The principles of preparing culture media, equipments, preparation and the techniques of protecting. Also, the preparation of in vitro culture medias (TYM, Robinson, NNA, NNN) in order to be used fort he purpose of diagnosis and production

Course Content

The principles of preparing culture media, equipments, preparation and the techniques of protecting. Also, the preparation of in vitro culture medias (TYM, Robinson, NNA, NNN) in order to be used fort he purpose of diagnosis and production

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the necessity of the use of media
2.To know the materials used to prepare culture media
3.Medium to prepare Aksenik
4.Medium to prepare Ksenik
5.The medium can store in appropriate circumstances
6.Examples of suitable planting medium to make
7.Identify parasites breeding
8.Breeding parasites to transfer
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Mandell LG, Douglas RG, Bennett JE (eds) 2000. Principles and Practice of infectious Diseases. Beşinci Baskı. Churchill livingstone.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
What is the medium?
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The medium of general principles to be followed in preparing
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The medium used in preparing the basic materials required
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Inspection and maintenance of medium
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
cultures of Aksenik
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Xenic cultures
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Transport Media
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Blastocystis medium Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Blastocystis medium
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Free living Amoeba medium
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Leishmania medium
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Trichomonas medium
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Amoeba medium
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Other parasite media
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Assignment90545
Term Project1088
Laboratory1055
Studio Work60530
Quiz4014
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
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OÇ-8
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026