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| Code | ÇM0023 |
| Name | Microbial Ecology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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 | |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
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 | ||