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| Code | BY526 |
| Name | Research Techniques in Soil Biology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 1 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof.Dr. HÜSEYİN CENGİZ DARICI |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to explain the methods that investigate soil biota, the enzymes produced in the soil, the distribution of microbial organisms, and the transformation of organic matter.
Course Content
This course covers soil habitats and biota, as well as how the activities of this biota can be detected.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Paul, E.A. (2014) Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Academic Press, Cambridge, 35-107. Schinner, F., Öhlinger, R., Kandeler, E., & Margesin, R. (Eds.). (2012). Methods in soil biology. Springer Science & business media.
Notes
Paul, E.A. (2014) Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. Academic Press, Cambridge, 35-107. Schinner, F., Öhlinger, R., Kandeler, E., & Margesin, R. (Eds.). (2012). Methods in soil biology. Springer Science & business media.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Student summarizes the fundamental physical and chemical properties of the soil. |
| LO02 | Student summarizes the basic structures and metabolisms of bacteria and archaea, which are the most important organisms of the soil microflora living in the soil. |
| LO03 | Student summarizes the life and ecology of fungi living in the soil. |
| LO04 | Student summarizes the biodiversity of the fauna living in the soil and their roles in ecosystem functions. |
| LO05 | Student presents the physiological methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions. |
| LO06 | Student presents present the biochemical methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions. |
| LO07 | Student applies scientific research methods used in the carbon cycle in soil, the dynamics of organic matter, and its formation. |
| LO08 | Student summarizes the scientific research methods used in nitrogen mineralization and immobilization in the soil. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interprets the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Carries out a study that requires expertise related to the field independently. | 1 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field with a critical approach and directs its learning. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports the current developments in the field and their studies with quantitative and qualitative data and transmits them both in the field and outside the field systematically in written, oral and visual form. | 1 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It supervises the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, application and announcement stages of the data related to the field and teaches these values. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The information they absorbed in the field; use problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | 1 |
| PLO09 | Belirsiz | It contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and supports the development of these values. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Belirsiz | Develops new ideas and methods related to the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil Habitat: Summary of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Soil Habitat: Summary of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | General Properties of Bacteria and Archaea in Soil 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | General properties of bacteria and archaea in soil 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Formation, phylogeny, and ecology of soil fungi | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Biodiversity of soil fauna and their roles in the ecosystem 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Biodiversity of soil fauna and their roles in the ecosystem 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading the lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Physiological methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Physiological methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Biochemical methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Biochemical methods used in the investigation of soil biota and their functions 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Soil carbon and nitrogen cycle: dynamics of organic matter 1 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Soil carbon and nitrogen cycle: dynamics of organic matter 2 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Soil carbon and nitrogen cycle: dynamics of organic matter 3 | Current lecture notes, article, and literature search on the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading the lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading the lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||