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| Code | ÇM535 |
| Name | Fundamental of Environmental Biotechnology |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN |
Course Goal / Objective
To provide the students with graduate level knowledge in the subjects of Environmental Biotechnology in the field of environmental engineering research and study.
Course Content
Understanding biotechnology and environmental biotechnology, Forms of organic matter, Biokinetic parameters, Carbon and energy sources of microorganisms, Taking nutrients into cells and digestion, Factors affecting metabolism, Basic principles of microbial culture, Factors affecting culture, Mathematics of microbial growth, Continuous flow and batch cultures, Principles of processing, Mass balance in activated sludge systems, Process design in treatment plant, Problems and solutions in activated sludge systems, Fate of xenobiotics and toxic substances in the treatment plant, Catabolism of proteins and carbohydrates of oils, Determination of COD components in industrial wastewaters, Photosynthetic processes and environmental engineering.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Lecturer's notes
Notes
Internet and articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology, Know the forms of organic matter. |
| LO02 | Explain biokinetic parameters, explain the carbon and energy sources of microorganisms. |
| LO03 | Understands the ingestion and digestion of nutrients into the cell. |
| LO04 | Knows the factors affecting metabolism. |
| LO05 | Explains the basic principles of microbial culture and the factors affecting culture. |
| LO06 | Explains the mathematics of microbial growth. |
| LO07 | Understands the principles of continuous flow and batch cultures. |
| LO08 | Knows mass balance in activated sludge systems. |
| LO09 | Describes the process design in the treatment plant. |
| LO10 | Explains the problems and solutions in activated sludge systems. |
| LO11 | Describes the fate of xenobiotic and toxic substances in the treatment plant. |
| LO12 | Knows photosynthetic processes and environmental engineering. |
| LO13 | Understands the catabolism of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. |
| LO14 | Explains the determination of COD components in industrial wastewater and testing of biological degradation. |
| LO15 | Interprets connection between genetically modified organisms and environmental Eengineering. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology, Forms of Organic Matter. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Biokinetic parameters, carbon and energy sources of microorganisms. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Intake nutrients into the cell and digestion. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Factors affecting metabolism. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Basic principles of microbial culture and factors affecting culture. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | The mathematics of microbial growth. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Principles of processing of continuous flow and batch cultures. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the subject until the 8th week | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Process design in treatment plant. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Problems and solutions in activated sludge systems. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | The fate of xenobiotic and toxic substances in the treatment plant. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Photosynthetic processes and environmental engineering. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Catabolism of proteins and carbohydrates of lipids | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 14 | Determination of COD components in industrial wastewater and testing of biodegradation. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Genetically modified organisms and environmental engineering | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week | 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 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||