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| ORE7110 | WOOD MICROBIOLOGY | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ümit Cafer YILDIZ | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Sibel YILDIZ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | It is offering to teach degradation mechanisms of soft, brown and white rot fungi and blue stains fungi. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | define terminology of wood deterioration and wood microbiology; and, define micro-biological harmful agents | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 2 : | identify micro-biological degrading agents such as bacteria and fungi, examinig both macroscopic and microscopic aspects | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 3 : | put into practise the evidence based principles of wood deterioration to determine decay in wood | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 4 : | analyse the problems related to wood-decay identification techniques and, suggest a solution about them | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Wood degradation mechanism of fungi, microbiology of decayed wood, mechanisms of enzyme on the degradation of wood structure, differences of decay types, effects of substains on the wood properties, effects of microbiologic degradation on the physical and mechanical properties of wood |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Basic terminology in wood microbiology. | | | Week 2 | Characteristics and classification of fungi and bacteria. | | | Week 3 | Fungal ecology. | | | Week 4 | Fungal metabolism and the role pf enzymes. | | | Week 5 | General features, recognition and anatomical aspects of wood decay. | | | Week 6 | Chemistry and biochemistry of decay. | | | Week 7 | Effect of decay on the mechanical properties of wood. | | | Week 8 | Isolation and characterization procedures in decayed wood. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Wood stain and mold. | | | Week 11 | Bacterial attack in wood and its microscopic aspect. | | | Week 12 | Colonization patterns of wood by fungi. | | | Week 13 | Student presentations. | | | Week 14 | Student presentations. | | | Week 15 | General repetition and, conclusion of student presentations. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Yıldız, Ü.C. 2007; Odun Mikrobiyolojisi, Ders Notu (basılmamış), KTÜ Orman Fakültesi, Trabzon. | | | |
| 1 | Eaton, R.A. and Hale, M.D.C.1993; Wood Decay, Pests and Protection, Chapman and Hall, London. | | | 2 | Zabel, R.A. and Morrell, J.J. 1992; Wood Microbiology Decay and Its Prevention, Academic Press, San Diego. | | | 3 | Nicholas, D.D., editor 1973; Wood Deterioration and Its Prevention by Preservative Treatments Vol.1 Degradation and Protection of Wood, Syracuse University Press, NY. | | | 4 | Goodell, B., Darrel D. Nicholas, and Schultz, T.P. 2003; Wood Deterioration and Preservation Advances in Our Changing World, ACS Symposium Series 845, USA. | | | 5 | Bozkurt, A.Y., Erdin, N., Ünligil, H., Odun Patolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayın No: 432, İstanbul, 1995. | | | 6 | Berkel, A., Ağaç Malzeme Teknolojisi, İ.Ü. Orman Fakültesi Yayın No: 117, İstanbul, 1970. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 13 | | 0,5 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | | 1,5 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 5 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 200 |
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