ÇM0023 Microbial Ecology

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ÇM0023
Name Microbial Ecology
Term 2024-2025 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
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Course Goal / Objective

In this course, to transfer the special knowledge that will contribute to the environmental engineering of microbial ecology to the graduate students and to broaden the students' perspectives for their study subjects.

Course Content

Introduction and history of microbial ecology, Environment and ecosystems, their functional roles, Air microbiology, Water microbiology, Water microbiology, Soil microbiology, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle, Sulfur cycle, nitrogen phosphorus, iron and other minerals cycle, Microorganism-microorganism interactions and ecological principles , Interactions with plants, Microorganism-animal relationship, Extreme environments, Human microbial ecology, Molecular microbial community analysis.

Course Precondition

No prerequisite

Resources

Lecturer's notes

Notes

Internet and articles


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 With the information given about the introduction and history of microbial ecology, sufficient motivation is provided to the course.
LO02 The student can explain the environment and ecosystems and their functional roles.
LO03 Can transfer and inform about air microbiology.
LO04 Can transfer and inform about water microbiology.
LO05 Can transfer and inform about soil microbiology.
LO06 Explain the carbon cycle in terms of microbial ecology and make evaluations in terms of environmental engineering.
LO07 Explain the nitrogen cycle in terms of microbial ecology and make evaluations in terms of environmental engineering.
LO08 Explain the sulfur cycle in terms of microbial ecology and make evaluations in terms of environmental engineering.
LO09 Explain the cycle of phosphorus, iron and other minerals from the microbial ecological point of view and make evaluations in terms of environmental engineering.
LO10 Learns to evaluate microorganism-microorganism interactions and ecological principles on this subject in the context of environmental engineering.
LO11 Have extensive knowledge potential on interactions with plants.
LO12 Learns, explains, interprets and transfers microorganism-animal relations.
LO13 Evaluate extreme environments, habitats, and ecosystems in terms of environmental engineering.
LO14 Have sufficient knowledge of human microbial ecology, molecular microbial community analysis.


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. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. 5
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. 4
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. 4
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 3
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. 3
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. 2
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. 1
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. 1
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. 4
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. 3
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction and history to microbial ecology Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 environment and ecosystems and their functional roles Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Air microbiology. Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Water microbiology Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Soil microbiology Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Carbon cycle Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Nitrogen cycle Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Studying on the all of units Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Sulphur cycle Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 The turnover of phosphorus, iron and other minerals Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Microorganism-microorganism interactions Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
12 Interactions with plants Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Microorganism-animal relations Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Extreme environments, habitats, ecosystems Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Human microbial ecology Researching, studying on the relevant unit Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Studying on the all of units Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Studying on the all of units 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

Update Time: 14.05.2024 02:38