BYL606 - MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICROBIAL ECOLOGY | BYL606 | 1st Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Demonstration Experiment | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assist. Prof. Neslihan Ä°dil | |||||
| Course objective | To teach the ecology and biology of microorganisms and to give an objective about their interaction with their environment . | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
| |||||
| Course Content | Presentation of Microbial groups, Nutritional types of organisms, Diversity of microbial habitats, Environmental selecting factors (Physical, Chemical, Biological). Types of microbial habitats (Atmospheric, Aquatic, Terrestrial and Biologi¬cal environments, Microenvironments) Microbial and extramicrobial relation-ships, Transformations in geochemical cycles, Microbial toxins, The role of microorganisms in polluted environments. | |||||
| References | 1. Hawker, L.E., Linton, A.H.: Microorganisms: Function, Form and Environment. Edward Arnold Pub. 1974. 2. Öner, M.: ? Mikrobial Ekoloji?, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar Serisi No. 100, Ege Üniv. Basımevi, Bornova- İzmir, 1987. 3. Atlas, R.M., Bartha, R.: Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications (4th Ed.) Addison-Wesley Pub. 1997. 4. Jones, J.G. (ed): Advances in Microbial Ecology,vol 15, New york, Plenum Press 1977 5. Burlage, R.S.: Techniques in Microbial Ecology Oxford University Pres, New York, 1998. 6. Jjemba, P.K.: Environmental Microbiology: Principles and Applications, Science Publishers, 2004 7. Mohapatra, P.K.:Textbook Of Environmental Microbiology, I. K. International Pvt Ltd, 2008. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Presentation of Microbial groups, Nutritional types of organisms. Diversity of microbial habitats, Environmental selecting factors (Physical, Chemical, Biological) (T) |
| Week 2 | Types of microbial habitats (Atmospheric environments) (T) |
| Week 3 | Types of microbial habitats (Aquatic environments) (T) |
| Week 4 | Types of microbial habitats (Terrestrial environments) (T) |
| Week 5 | 1st Midterm exam |
| Week 6 | Types of microbial habitats (Biologi¬cal environments) (T) |
| Week 7 | Transformations in geochemical cycles (T) |
| Week 8 | Transformations in geochemical cycles (Cont.)(T) |
| Week 9 | Microbial and extramicrobial relation-ships (T) |
| Week 10 | 2nd Midterm exam |
| Week 11 | Microbial and extramicrobial relation-ships (Cont.) (T) |
| Week 12 | Microbial and extramicrobial relation-ships (Cont.) (T) |
| Week 13 | Microbial toxins (T) |
| Week 14 | The role of microorganisms in polluted environments (T) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 2 | 10 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 40 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 13 | 10 | 130 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 49 | 54 | 261 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest