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| MBGL5044 | Viruses of Microorganisms | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Hacer MURATOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to introduce students to review the genomics, ecology, comparative biology and biotechnological applications of these fascinating viruses of microorganisms. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | identify viruses of microorganisms from different microbial sources. | 2,3,5 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 2 : | investigate of the contribution of microbial viruses to the diversity of life. | 2,3,5 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 3 : | research biotechnology of microorganism viruses. | 2,3,5 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 4 : | learn contribution of microorganism viruses to biocontrol researchs. | 2,3,5 | 1,3,5, | | 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 | | |
| Identification viruses of microorganisms from different microbial sources. Identification of viruses of microorganisms found in ecologically different areas. Investigation of the contribution of microbial viruses to the diversity of life. Biotechnology of microorganism viruses. Contribution of microorganism viruses to biocontrol researchs. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Viruses of Microorganisms: What are They and Why Care? | | | Week 2 | Genomics of Viruses of Microorganisms | | | Week 3 | Evolutionary Ecology of the Viruses of Microorganisms | | | Week 4 | Viruses of Microorganisms in Soil Ecosystems | | | Week 5 | Marine Viral Metagenomics with Emphasis on Coral Microbiomes | | | Week 6 | Virus Interactions in the Aquatic World | | | Week 7 | Bacteriophage Diversity | | | Week 8 | Viruses of Domain Archaea | | | Week 9 | Midterm | | | Week 10 | Fungal Viruses | | | Week 11 | Diversity of Viruses Infecting Eukaryotic Algae | | | Week 12 | Protozoal Giant Viruses | | | Week 13 | The Virophage Family Lavidaviridae | | | Week 14 | Viruses of Microorganisms and Biotechnology | | | Week 15 | Viruses as Biocontrol Agents of Microorganisms | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Hyman, P. ve Abedon, S. T. Editörler 2018; Viruses of Microorganisms, ISBN: 978-1-910190-85-2. | | | |
| 1 | Öğretim Elemanının Ders notları | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 20.11.2021 | 1 | 30 | | Project | 1-14 | | 4 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 12.01.2022 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Proje | 4 | 14 | 56 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 188 |
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