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BIYL5890Systematics of Bacteria3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sabriye ÇANAKÇI
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Ali Osman BELDUZ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To inform students about bacterial systematic, the classic and the molecular methods in classification and identification
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Describe the classical methods in bacterial systematic2,4,71
PO - 2 : Explain the importance of morfological, phyological and biochemical features in bacterial systematic2,4,71,5,
PO - 3 : Explain the importance of DNA base composition2,3,71,
PO - 4 : Constitute phylogenetic trees2,4,71,5,
PO - 5 : Explain the use of the polymerase chain reaction in bacterial systematics2,4,71,
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

 
Contents of the Course
The use of the classical systematics methods in bacterial classification, nomenclature, and identification the use of detailed coverage of molecular systematics including relevant aspects of nucleic acid sequences, the construction of phylogenetic trees,typing of bacteria by restriction fragment length polymorphisms, DNA hybridization probes and the use of the polymerase chain reaction in bacterial systematics
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1The classical systematics methods in bacterial classification, nomenclature, and identification
 Week 2Morphological and physiological features in bacterial classification and identification
 Week 3The use of phenotypical methods in bacterial systematic
 Week 4Usage ares of chemotaxonomic and biochemical tests in bacteria systematic
 Week 5The use of detailed coverage of molecular systematics in bacretial classification and identification
 Week 6Nucleic acid sequences data in bacteria systematic
 Week 7The importance of DNA base composition in systematic
 Week 8The construction of phylogenetic trees
 Week 9 Mid-term exam
 Week 10The construction of phylogenetic trees
 Week 11Student Seminar
 Week 12Student Seminar
 Week 13Typing of bacteria by restriction fragment length polymorphisms
 Week 14DNA hybridization probes
 Week 15The use of the polymerase chain reaction in bacterial systematics
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Logan, A.N.,1994,Bacterial Systematics,Blackwell Scientific Publications
 
Recommended Reading
1Ramos-Cormanzana, A.,Tindall, B.J.,1994, Bacterial Diversity and Systematics ,Springer-Verlag Publishing,New York
2Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J.M., Çeviri Editötü: Çökmüş, C. 2010, Brook Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/04/2022 1 30
Presentation 12 11/05/2022 1 20
End-of-term exam 16 14/06/2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 24 1 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 11.5 2 23
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 30 2 60
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.5 1 1.5
Diğer 1 31.5 1 31.5
Total work load225