Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits	Last Updated Date
1	MED 119	Blood and Immunity	58+14+0	5	6	13.04.2026

Course Details

Language of Instruction	English
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program	Formal Education
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Category of Course Unit	Biomedical Subject Committees (BSC)
Course Delivery Method	Face To Face
Objectives of the Course	The aim of this subject committee is to provide knowledge about normal structure and function of blood and immune system including their pathological changes and relate these changes with index diseases and clinical knowledge.
Course Content	Lectures, Lab Study, Problem Based Learning and Team Based Learning Sessions
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	Lecturer Phd. Özkan ÖZDEMİR Lecturer Phd. Meltem AYAŞ
Name of Lecturers	Prof. Dr. İlkser Akpolat Associate Prof. Dr. Yeşim Sağlıcan Prof. Dr. Sibel Erdamar Çetin Prof. Dr. Filiz Onat Prof. Dr. İnci User Associate Prof. Dr. Burçin Beken Prof. Dr. Beki Kan Prof. Dr. Cüyan Demirkesen Associate Prof. Dr. Melike Şahiner Prof. Dr. Sema Genç Associate Prof. Dr. Devrim Öz Arslan Lecturer Phd. Efe Onganer Associate Prof. Dr. Nuray Başsüllü Lecturer Phd. Deniz Yücel Prof. Dr. Serap Arbak Prof. Dr. Asiye Işın Doğan Ekici Associate Prof. Dr. Hande Yapışlar Instructor Dr. Demet Dinç Lecturer Phd. Neval Yurttutan Uyar Prof. Dr. Uğur Özbek Associate Prof. Dr. Cemaliye Akyerli boylu Lecturer Phd. Fatma Demir Yenigürbüz Associate Prof. Dr. Sinem Öktem Okullu Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever Prof. Dr. Tanıl Kocagöz Prof. Dr. Abdurrahman Coşkun Dr. Şirin Parkan Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir Associate Prof. Dr. Yeşim Yasin Prof. Dr. Ahmet Tarık Baykal Prof. Dr. Özgür Kurt Lecturer Phd. Dilek Kitapçıoğlu Prof. Dr. Levent Altıntaş
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	No

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	Kanser, hücresel bağışıklık ve immunoterapi; ed. Güngör Nişli Temel mikrobiyoloji ve bağışıklık bilimi.; Bilgehan, Hakkı
Course Notes	Course notes are given to students.

Course Category

Health

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

In-Term Studies	Quantity	Percentage
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I	1	% 85
Laboratory Practice	3	% 6
Exam I	2	% 9
Total	6	% 100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	1	58	58
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	1	78	78
Mid-terms	2	1	2
Practice	1	14	14
Laboratory	3	2	6
Final examination	1	1	1
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 6 159

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	Define the general properties of blood
2	Describe the steps of hematopoiesis and explain the structural properties of cells in each stage
3	Describe the functions of erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets, and explain their roles in maintaining homeostasis
4	Describe the biochemical and structural components of blood and plasma and their physiological significance.
5	Explain the structure, development, and histological features of lymphatic organs.
6	Prepare and interpret a peripheral blood smear to identify and analyze blood cell morphology.
7	Explain the structure and function of the immune system, and describe how its components interact in immune responses.
8	Describe the metabolism and related disorders of oxygen-binding proteins.
9	Discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic approach, and classification of anemias, and correlate clinical findings with underlying causes.
10	Explain the current approaches for the treatment of genetic diseases

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Histology, Physiology, Medical Biochemistry
2	Histology, Physiology, Medical Microbiology
3	Medical Microbiology, Physiology
4	Medical Biochemistry, Physiology
5	Medical Biology, Biophysics, Pediatrics, Medical Biochemistry, Immunology, Physiology
6	Pediatrics
7	Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Pediatrics
8	Exam week

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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All	4	1	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	2	3	3	2	1	2	1	1	3	3	2
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C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10

Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High