| Course Name | Scientific Basis of Medicine IV |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| SBM 202 | Spring | 16 | 4 | 18 | 18 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to cover: • Basic principles of pharmacology including pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics • Basic concepts of infection, infection control, pathogenesis and microbiology of medically important microorganisms • Molecular and cellular components and pathways of innate and adaptive immune responses that protect an organism from infections or cancer. • General mechanisms of disease including cellular adaptation and injury, inflammation, intracellular accumulations, tissue repair and regeneration, hemodynamic disorders and thrombosis, shock, immune disorders and cancer • Basic principles of epidemiology • Basic principles of imaging and clinical laboratory methods and their clinical applications. • Changing health needs and challenges along the human life cycle |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course; relevant topics in general pharmacology, medical microbiology and immunology, basic pathology and epidemiology will be covered. This course intends to lay a foundation for year 3, in where diseases of organ systems, their diagnosis and treatments will be discussed. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Pharmacology, Infection Basics, Intoduction to Immune response | Lecture notes and references |
| 2 | Basic concepts in bacteriology, innate Immunity | Lecture notes and references |
| 3 | Molecular basis of adaptive immunity | Lecture notes and references |
| 4 | Bacteriology, Adaptive immunity | Lecture notes and references |
| 5 | Mycology, Epidemiology, Humoral Immunity | Lecture notes and references |
| 6 | Virology , | Lecture notes and references |
| 7 | Bacteriology, Parasitology Epidemiology | Lecture notes and references |
| 8 | Pathology, bacteriology | Lecture notes and references. |
| 9 | Pathology, | Lecture notes and references. |
| 10 | Virology | Lecture notes and references. |
| 11 | Pathology | Lecture notes and references. |
| 12 | Parasitology | Lecture notes and references. |
| 13 | Study Week | No lectures. |
| 14 | Immunology | Lecture notes and references. |
| 15 | RAMADAN HOLIDAY | - |
| 16 | Molecular mechanisms of cancer | Lecture notes and references. |
| 17 | Pathology- cancer | Lecture notes and references |
| 18 | Life-cycle | Lecture notes and references |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
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| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 |
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm | 3 | 45 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 65 | |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 35 | |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 18 x total hours) | 18 | 16 | 288 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 18 x total hours) | 18 | 4 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 18 | 2 | 36 |
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| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | |
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| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | 1 | 10 | |
| Midterms | 3 | 10 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 28 | |
| Total | 474 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Explain the normal structure and functions of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels, associate them with suggestions, practices and clinical situations (nutrition, exercise, vaccination, mental health, etc.); to protect and improve the health of individuals. | X | ||||
| 2 | Describe the mechanisms of diseases at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels and make evidence-based decisions by associating them with disease findings, diagnosis and treatment approaches. | X | ||||
| 3 | Consider the ethical principles, scientific facts, legal regulations and the biopsychosocial and cultural characteristics of the patient in the medical decision making process. Place importance and respect the autonomy of patients and the confidentiality of patient information, within the framework of the law and the provisions of healthcare application standards. | X | ||||
| 4 | Prioritize patient safety to minimize malpractice by carrying out risk assessment, take the necessary precautions, perform the necessary medical practice and record them. | X | ||||
| 5 | Communicate healthily, openly and effectively with healthcare workers, patients and their relatives, with the communication structured on empathy and care, trust and constructiveness; while being respectful to language, belief, race and cultural characteristics. | X | ||||
| 6 | By bearing in mind the patients’ values, beliefs, priorities, and needs; provide evidence-based options and include them in the decision making process. | X | ||||
| 7 | Preserve our planet’s resources and consider its effects on the public and individual’s health, advocate to disseminate healthy lifestyle behaviors and modify factors that affect health adversely. | X | ||||
| 8 | Reach current, valid and reliable information effectively using technology. Critically evaluate this information for solving problems in an evidence-based medical decision-making process, bearing in mind prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases. | |||||
| 9 | Identify problems, create hypotheses, conduct research and employ teamwork to analyze results for generation and dissemination of health-related scientific knowledge. | |||||
| 10 | By taking feedback and evaluating their performance, determine the areas and options for improvement and implement them within a plan. | |||||
| 11 | Care for their own personal health, safety and appearance, take the necessary precautions in order to set an example for their colleagues and society. | |||||
| 12 | Continuously renew themselves in their medical knowledge by always bearing in mind their commitment to lifelong learning principles. | X | ||||
| 13 | Using various communication tools, share their professionally gained knowledge in the field of healthcare, opinions, experiences, and evaluations with institutions, colleagues and the public. Advocate for healthcare and contribute to developing policies to protect and improve it. | |||||
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