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| Code | TBB556 |
| Name | Microbial Symbiosis |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the nitrogen binding mechanisms and the importance of nitrogen binding symbiotic bacteria in fertilization.
Course Content
N2-fixation mechanism, nodule formation, role of hemoglobin The ecological importance of N2-fixation, factors affecting N2-fixation, Mycorrhizal symbiosis and ecological importance, Endo (vesicular-arbuscular) and ectomycorrhiza, the effect of mycorrhizal fungus on nutrient uptake.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Course notes are shared with students through the system.
Notes
Current national-international articles on course content.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Have knowledge about microbial ecology. |
| LO02 | Learns the relationship between microorganism and fertilization. |
| LO03 | Learns the environmental effects of commercial fertilizers. |
| LO04 | Learn about biological fertilizer as an alternative fertilizer source and learn to produce biological fertilizer. |
| LO05 | Learns the symbiosis life style of plant-microorganism, grasps the importance of symbiosis in healthy fertilization. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has skills on developing and implementing new ideas on the use of soils in accordance with the natural and technical soil classification systems and the principle of sustainability by using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and applying to other related disciplines, as well. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the knowledge in the point of developing new ideas and techniques and appliying them to the practice for plant nutrients and their applications that provide healthy nutrieon of plants for a high quality and economic crop production by linking the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to the relevant fields of science | 4 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and implements a research that may present solutions to existing problems and/or makes judgments using available knowledge in order to analyze the development and change processes in which soils are in place and fulfill the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by linking relevenat fields of science. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has ability to prepare and implement projects in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring that the plants can be fed regularly in a soil or soilless medium, by covering other disciplines, and rovides solutions by making a status determination. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Is able to prepare independent projects to solve problems related to his/her profession or to lead the team works if needed. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Recognizes the problems that may arise and unpredictable in the field of expertise and takes responsibility with new strategies to be developed for the solution. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Is able to critically evaluate the information related to the field and to carry out advanced studies independently. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has skills to access information and for this purpose to do resource search and to use databases and other information sources. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Conveys the innovations in her/his field and her/his works systematically in written, oral, and visual in Turkish and in English (at a minimum level of B2) as well. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view and takes action to improve them. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans related to the field and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Observes social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation and announcement of data related to the study area, supervises and controls them. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Carries her/his knowledge in the field and problem solving skills to interdisciplinary studies. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N2-fixation mechanism | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | N2-fixation mechanism-more | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Nodule formation. | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Role of hemoglobin | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Ecological importance of N2-fixation | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Factors affecting N2 fixation | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Mycorrhizal symbiosis and ecological importance | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | Mycorrhizal symbiosis and ecological importance-more | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Endo (vesicular-arbuscular) mycorrhiza | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Ektomycorrhiza | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Effect of mycorrhizal fungus on nutrient uptake. | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | The importance of microbial nitrogen fixation in fertilization | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Microbial fertilizer production | Laboratory preparation | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | General evaluation | Review of the topic | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Revision of the topics expressed before, Exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||