BYL604 - MYCOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYCOLOGY | BYL604 | 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 | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Emir Cansunar | |||||
| Course objective | Providing knowledge for working with fungi both in laboratory or other fields of study. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | General characteristics of fungi; Their classification; Types of reproduction, Myxomycetes, Eumycotina, (Phycomycetes-new classification), Higher Fungi; Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Fungi Imperfecti, Fungal enzymes and their industrial applications, lichens. | |||||
| References | Introductory Mycology; 2nd Edn. Constantine John Alexopoulos; Wiley-Toppan Microbiology Perspectives; George Wistreich; Prentice Hall. Notes of the lecturer. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | General characteristics (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 2 | Importance to man and structural properties (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 3 | Nutrition and growth (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 4 | Types of reproduction (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 5 | Their classification and some classification types (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 6 | 1st. Midterm exam |
| Week 7 | Myxomycetes (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 8 | Eumycotina- Phycomycetes (New classification) (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 9 | Higher fungi, Ascomycetes (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 10 | Basidiomycetes (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 11 | Fungi Imperfecti (Deuteromycetes) (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 12 | 2nd. Midterm exam |
| Week 13 | Fungal sources for industrial applications (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 14 | Lichens (T), Viewing related materials (P) |
| Week 15 | Studying for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 45 | 54 | 256 |
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