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| MBG4039 | Microbial Ecolgy | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Halil İbrahim GÜLER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Understanding the living conditions of microorganisms in micro/macro environments, their relationships with each other and with the substrate, their adaptation to environmental conditions, their roles and effects in the ecosystem, and their ways of benefiting. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Will be able to explain the relations of microorganisms with other microorganisms.
| 9,11 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | Will be able to discuss the effects of microorganisms on the biotic and abiotic environment.
| 9,11 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | Will be able to learn the adaptive characteristics of microorganisms against extreme conditions. | 9,11 | 1, | | 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), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| To be able to explain all the relations of microorganisms with themselves and their environment, to learn their roles in global element cycles.
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Nutrition, development and reproduction of microorganisms | | | Week 2 | Microbial metabolism | | | Week 3 | Environmental problems, microorganism and environment | | | Week 4 | Cooperation between microorganisms | | | Week 5 | Degradation of f natural substances | | | Week 6 | Degradation of petroleum and its products | | | Week 7 | Decomposition of foreign harmful substances | | | Week 8 | Cycles of matter in nature | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Water microbiology | | | Week 11 | Air microbiology | | | Week 12 | Soil microbiology | | | Week 13 | Treatment processes of wastewater | | | Week 14 | Disposal of solid waste | | | Week 15 | Utilization of microorganisms for agricultural and agricultural purposes | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 01.12.2021 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 25.12.2021 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 104 |
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