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Doctorate(Third Cycle) Master's Degree(Second Cycle) Bachelor's Degree(First Cycle) Associate(Short Cycle)

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National Qualifications

Medical Microbiology Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the Program

Medical Microbiology

Program Director

Head of Department Prof. Dr. Dumrul GÜLEN Institute Director Prof. Dr. Selami GÜRKAN Institute Vice Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Birol TOPÇU Institute Vice Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhat ÖRÜN

Program Type

Master Degree With a Thesis Program

Level of Degree Earned

Master's degree

Degree Earned

Upon graduation, you will receive a Master's degree in Medical Microbiology

Education Type

Tam zamanlı.

Registration Acceptance Conditions

To apply to the Medical Microbiology Master's program, candidates must; 1) Must be a graduateted from the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine; Departments of Biology and Molecular Biology of Faculties of Science / Science-Literature, Education; Departments of Molecular Biology of Faculties of Engineering; Department of Medical Biological Sciences, have received at least 55 standard points in the numerical score type from the ALES conducted centrally by ÖSYM, or be successful in internationally accepted exams whose success base points are determined by the Senate and whose equivalence is accepted instead of the ALES result. 2) In accepting students to masters programs, the success grade is calculated by adding 20% of the undergraduate graduation weighted grade point average, 50% of the standard score from ALES, and 30% of the score obtained as a result of the interview conducted by the jury established by the institute's board of directors for each department. Students are accepted according to the announced quota by ranking from the highest score to the lowest

Recognition of Prior Learning

A successful student who has completed at least one semester in another institute department within the relevant university or institute of technology or in a graduate program of another higher education institution may apply for the horizontal transfer quota announced in the relevant department. Horizontal transfer is possible with the approval of the relevant department head and the decision of the institute's board of directors.

Degree Requirements and Rules

to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.

Program Profile

The Medical Microbiology Master's program accepted its first students in the Fall Semester of 2015-2016 and has graduated 1 master's degree as of 2018. Education and research activities in our department are carried out by 1 professor, 1 associate professor and 1 assistant professors. The language of instruction is Turkish. The program includes compulsory and elective courses related to the field of medical microbiology. Compulsory and elective courses related to the field are carried out in the 1st and 2nd semesters; thesis work related to the field is carried out in the 3rd and 4th semesters.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Those who successfully complete their master's degree can work as lecturers in public and private universities. They can also be employed as responsible or manager microbiologists in various institutions.

Access To Upper Degree

Candidates who successfully complete their master's degree can study in doctoral programs provided that they receive a passing grade from the ALES exam and have sufficient knowledge of the English language.

Exams, Assessment and Grading

To be considered successful, the success grade must be at least 65 points in the master's program.

Graduation Requirements

Teaching Methods

Teaching-learning methods and strategies are selected to increase students' skills such as self-study, lifelong learning, observation, teaching others, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

In addition, attention is paid to ensure that the teaching style supports students with different abilities. The education-training methods used in the program are listed below*:

EDUCATION-TEACHING METHODS *	MAIN LEARNING ACTIVITIES	TOOLS USED
Lesson	Listening and Understanding	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Discussion Lesson	Listening and understanding, observation/processing of situations, critical thinking, question development	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Special Support / Structural Examples	Pre-planned special skills
Role Playing / Drama	Pre-planned special skills	Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
Problem Solving	Pre-planned special skills
Case Study	Pre-planned special skills
Brainstorming	Listening and understanding, observation/processing of situations, critical thinking, question development, team work	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Small Group Discussion	Listening and understanding, observation/processing of situations, critical thinking, question development	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
Demonstration	Listening and meaning, observation/processing situations	Real or virtual environment that allows observation
Simulation	Listening and meaning, observation/processing situations, IT skills	Real or virtual environment that allows observation
Seminar	Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT, Listening and meaning, managerial skills	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Group Work	Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT, critical thinking, question development, managerial skills, teamwork	Internet databases, library databases, e-mail, online chat, Web-based discussion forums
Field Work Observation/processing situations	Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading
Laboratory	Observation/processing situations, IT, managerial skills, teamwork	Special equipment
Homework	Research - lifelong learning, writing, reading , IT	Internet databases, library databases, e-mail
Oral	Research - lifelong learning, situation processing, question development, interpretation, presentation
Review / Survey	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
Panel	Listening and interpreting, observation/processing situations	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Guest Speaker	Listening and interpreting, observation/processing situations	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Student Community Activities / Projects	Observation/processing situations, critical thinking, question development, teamwork, Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, managerial skills

(*) Depending on the characteristics of the course, one or more of the methods specified here may be applied..

Program Outcomes

1-To understand the scientific research method
2-To understand the immunology and applications
3-To use the best laboratory methods
4-To apply the principles of laboratory safety
5-To use scientific research methods in microbiology
6-To develop new strategic approaches and to produce solutions in unforeseen issues of microbiology
7-Collection of data on the microbiology, interpretation, dissemination stages of scientific and ethical values to uphold
8-To follow the innovations in microorganisms control
9-To follow changes by understanding the molecular diagnosis methods
10-To understand the basic microbiological methods and reflect the application

Curriculum

Course
Medical Microbiology
2024-2025 Fall Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
TMYL109	Indirect Diagnostic Methods Used in Microbiology		2	2	5
TMYL108	Medical Bacteriology		2	2	5
TMYL120	Medical Mycology		2	2	5
TMYL106	Medical Parasitology		3	0	5
TMYL119	Medical Virology		2	2	5
TMYL104	Principles of Immunology		3	0	5
LÜ SBE 09	Scientific Research Methods, Research and Publication Ethics		1	2	5
LÜ SBE 04	Special Topics		8	0	10
Elective	2024-2025 Güz Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Yüksek Lisans Seçmeli Dersleri()				25
TMYL115	Molecular Microbiology		3	0	5
Total ECTS:					70
Total ECTS(Year):					70
Thesis
2024-2025 Fall Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
LÜ SBE 04	Special Topics		8	0	10
SBE TEZ 01	Thesis Proposal		1	0	5
SBE TEZ 02	Thesis Work		1	0	15
SBE TEZ 03	Thesis Writing		1	0	5
Total ECTS:					35
2024-2025 Spring Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
LÜ SBE 04	Special Topics		8	0	10
SBE TEZ 02	Thesis Work		1	0	15
SBE TEZ 03	Thesis Writing		1	0	5
Total ECTS:					30
Total ECTS(Year):					65

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

TMYL109 Indirect Diagnostic Methods Used in Microbiology
#
	4	3	5	5	4	3	5	3	4	5
	4	4	5	5	3	2	3	3	5	4
	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	4	4

TMYL108 Medical Bacteriology
#
	4	2	4	4	3	3	4	5	2	5
	4	2	4	4	3	3	4	5	2	5

TMYL120 Medical Mycology
#
	3	1	4	4	5	1	4	4	4	5
	3	1	4	4	5	1	4	4	4	5
	3	1	4	4	5	1	4	4	4	5
	3	1	4	4	5	1	4	4	4	5

TMYL106 Medical Parasitology
#
	1	2	3	4	3	3	2	3	4	5

TMYL119 Medical Virology
#
	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	5
	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	5
	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	5

TMYL104 Principles of Immunology
#
	2	4	2	2	3	4	3	4	3	3
	2	4	2	2	3	4	3	4	3	3
	2	4	2	2	3	4	3	4	3	3

LÜ SBE 09 Scientific Research Methods, Research and Publication Ethics
#
	5	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1
	5	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1
	5	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1

TMYL115 Molecular Microbiology
#
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4
	4	3	4	3	4	3	2	2	5	5
	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	5	5

SBE TEZ 01 Thesis Proposal
#
	4	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	1	1

SBE TEZ 02 Thesis Work
#
	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1
	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	4	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

SBE TEZ 03 Thesis Writing
#
	1	1	1	1	4	5	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1	4	5	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1	4	5	1	1	1	1

SBE TEZ 02 Thesis Work
#
	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

SBE TEZ 03 Thesis Writing
#
	4	1	1	1	4	1	5	1	1	1
	4	1	1	1	4	1	5	1	1	1
	4	1	1	1	4	1	5	1	1	1