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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT403 |
| Name | Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aims of this lecture are to explain the relationships between microorganisms presence in soil medium and the environment; to introduce the importance of microorganisms in terms of soil fertility, plant nutrition and nutrient cycle and biochemical reactions which are runnig spontaneously during these activities
Course Content
Soil as microbial habitat, microbial populations in soils and their determination methods, nutrition types of soil microorganisms and energy acquriring, enzymes and their roles in soils, interactions bethween microorganisms, C-cycle, degradation of starch and cellulose, nitrification, ammonification, denitrification, microbial N2-fixation, rhizobial biofertilizer production, rhizobial inoculation, microorganisms and pesticides relations, P-cycle and S-cycle
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the role of soil microorganisms in plant nutrition and fertilization. |
| LO02 | Counts soil microorganisms in culture media for microbial fertilizer production. |
| LO03 | Evaluates the functions of soil microorganisms in environmental processes. |
| LO04 | Evaluates soil biological activity. |
| LO05 | Explains the importance of soil microorganisms in the nutrient cycle. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils | 5 |
| PLO03 | - | Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | 4 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 4 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil as microbial living habitat | Collection information about course content | |
| 2 | Existence of soil microbial populations and measuring methods | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 3 | Microorganisms feeding patterns and energy recovery | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 4 | Enzymes and their tasks | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 5 | Interactions among microorganisms, control of homeworks and discussion | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 6 | C-cycle and CO2 determination | Revision of the topics expressed before, laboratory preparation | |
| 7 | Starch-cellulose decompositio | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam preparation | |
| 9 | Nitrification, amonification, denitrification | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 10 | Microbial N2-fixation, control of homeworks and discussion | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 11 | Production of rhizobial bio-fertilizers | laboratory preparation | |
| 12 | Rhizobium inoculation | laboratory preparation | |
| 13 | Microorganism-pesticide relations | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 14 | P-cycle, S-cycle | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 15 | General assesment | Revision of the topics expressed before | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 75 | 30 |
| 1. Short Exam | 25 | 10 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 108 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,32 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||