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| Code | TBB527 |
| Name | Environmental Microbiology |
| 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. MUSTAFA GÖK |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the students the roles of soil microorganisms in the decomposition and recirculation of natural-synthetic materials which reach to soil in various ways.
Course Content
Environmental problem and microbial potential, recirculation of natural modes, disintegration of organic impurities and their effect on microorganisms, principles of biological treatment in polluted water.
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 | Recognize the concepts of environment and ecosystem. |
| LO02 | Understand and interpret microorganism-environment relations. |
| LO03 | Have an idea about the roles of microorganisms in nature. |
| LO04 | Gains knowledge of the separation of natural-synthetic substances which reach the soil in various ways. |
| LO05 | Learns how to obtain organic resources that can serve as nutrients by microbial way. |
| LO06 | Learns how toxic compounds in the environment can be deformed by microorganisms. |
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. | |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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 | Environment, ecosystem concepts | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Environmental problems | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Environmental problems-more | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Microbial potential in nature | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Microbial diversity | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Natural resources that may be fertilizers | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Microbial recirculation of natural resources. | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | Organic impurities and their sources, especially in soil. | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Disintegration of foreign matter | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | The effect of foreign organic compounds on microorganisms | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Wastewater, composition and sources | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | The role of microorganisms in wastewater treatment. | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Biological treatment and principles. | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | General evaluation | Review of the topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | question preparation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | question 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 | 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 | ||