Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
SULVS1062014274	VIROLOGY	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Giving basic knowledge on viruses and diagnostic procedures used in virology, as well as important viral infections of livestock, cats, dogs and pigs.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Metehan Eser KAHVECİ

Learning Outcomes

1	To learn basic concept and terms in virology
2	To understand the structure, characteristics, classification and replication of viruses
3	To compass cell cultures and other media used for virus propagation
4	To learn persistent ve zoonotic viral infections
5	To learn knowkedge on viral infections of animals
6	To understand diagnostic rules and methods applied for viral infections
7	To learn applications for protection and fighting against viral infections of animals
8	To take basic knowledge that will be required for the courses Herd health, pathology and internal medicine.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definitions concerning viruses, structural characteristics, types of infection and subsequent clinical events in patients with immunological techniques used for the determination of viral etiology.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	İntroduction of lecture and references, sturucture and composition of viruses
2	Replication of viruses, interferon&interference
3	Mutations and genetic relationships among viruses, Pathogenesis and Diagnosis
4	Reoviridae and Caliciviridae Families ( Blue tongue, African horse sickness, Rotavirus inf., Swine vesicular exanthema)
5	Picornaviridae and Arteriviridae families (Foot and mouth disease, Equine viral arteritis)
6	Flaviviridae and Coronaviridae families (Bovine viral diarrhea, Border dis, Hog cholera, Louping ill, Feline inf. peritonitis)
7	The family Retroviridae (Visna&maedi, Bovine leucosis, Eq. Inf.anemia,Feline immunodeficiency synd.)
8	Mid-Term Exam
9	Bunyaviridae and Rhabdoviridae families (Akabane, Efemeral fever, Rabies)
10	The family Paramyxoviridae (Rinder pest, Peste des petits ruminants, Bovine resp. syn. virus inf., Parainfluenza-3 inf.
11	The family Paramyxoviridae (Canine distemper), Prion diseases (BSE, Scrapie)
12	The family Herpesviridae (IBR-IPV, Equine rhinopneumonitis, Malignant catarrhal fever)
13	Herpesviridae and Parvoviridae families(Canine HV inf, Feline HV inf, Aujesky, Canine parvovirus inf, Feline panleucopenia)
14	The family Adenoviridae (Bovine adenovirus inf., Canine adenovirus -1 and -2 infections)
15	Poxviridae and Papovaviridae families (Sheeppox, Goatpox, Ectyma contagiosum, papillomatosis)
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Burgu I., Akça Y. 2006; Genel viroloji, Ankara Özel Viroloji (Burgu I., Akça Y., 2000, Ankara)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	1.5	21
Individual Study for Homework Problems	1	8	8
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	9	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			80

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