TLB108

Course Title Course Code Program Level
STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION TLB108 Medical Laboratory Techniques Associate Degree

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
02
(Spring)		 28 20 12 60 2 2

Teaching Staff Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hesna URAL ULUCAN
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Vocational
Prerequisites None
Recommended Optional Programme Component None
Course Objectives It aims to create a suitable environment by cleaning the working environment and the materials used in the light of the necessary information about sterilization and disinfection methods.
Course Content It includes the most appropriate methods of struggle against these microorganisms by having information about which types of microorganisms will be encountered in the working environment.
Learning Outcomes (LO) LO1: HAVE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MICROORGANISMS LO2: MAINTAIN THE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS FOR STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION.LO3: HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STERILIZATION METHODS LO4: HAVE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISINFECTION METHODS LO5: HAS KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH METHOD TO USE DEPENDING ON THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Overview of microorganisms
2. Week General definitions for sterilization and disinfection processes
3. Week Evaluation of microbial resistance and efficacy
4. Week Material selection for sterilization and treatment versus disinfection
5. Week Guidelines and standards in disinfection, process effects
6. Week Physical disinfection methods (hot and cold heat disinfection)
7. Week Mid-term
8. Week Physical disinfection methods (radiation and filtration)
9. Week Chemical disinfection (acid and acid derivatives, alkalis, aldehydes, alcohols, anilides, antimicrobial dyes)
10. Week Chemical disinfection (biguanides, diamidines, essential oils and plant extracts, halogens and halogen-releasing agents, metals)
11. Week Physical sterilization methods (moist and dry heat sterilization methods)
12. Week Physical sterilization methods (radiation, filtration, plasma, pulsed light, supercritical fluids and hover electric field methods)
13. Week Chemical sterilization methods (epoxides, low temperature formaldehyde vapor, methods)
14. Week Chemical sterilization methods (sterilization method with formaldehyde-alcohol and hydrogen peroxide at high temperature)
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References SIMON BARKER, CAROLINE GRIFFITHS, JANE NICKLIN; MICROBIOLOGY, NOBEL PUBLISHING HOUSE, 2013
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)