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  Course Description
Course Name : General Microbiology

Course Code : SUF207

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM CENGİZLER
Asst.Prof.Dr. AYSEL AZİZOĞLU ŞAHAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : All students the taking course; define microorganism and its size.
explains the properties of eukaryotic and prokaryotic.
explains anatomic and morphological structures of the micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and the methods of investigation.
defines the media of microorganisms with their necessary ingredients
determines the interaction between microorganisms and the environment.
discusses the impacts of the microorganisms on fish diseases and methods to fight them.
explains beneficial and harmful activities of the microorganisms with the impact of environmental parameters on microorganisms.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Definition and types of the microorganisms ,properties of the eukaryotic and prokaryotic , properties of the bacteria, viruses and fungi, their relationships with each other and highly organized living organisms and learning the methods of laboratory examination.

Course Contents : Definition of microorganisms, developmental stages of the microbiology, properties of the eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms, general characteristics features of the bacteria, viruses and fungi, and their biological structures, analysis the methods for microorganisms used in the laboratory.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom, Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of the microorganism and development process of the microbiology Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
2 Sizes and the types of the microorganisms, simple and gram staining methods+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
3 Anatomy of the bacteria, prokaryotic features Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
4 Rickettsia, chlamydia, and inclusion body Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
5 Virus and their properteis Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
6 Eukaryotic microorganisms, fungus and their features Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
7 Reproduction appearance of the bacteria, viruses, and fungi Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
8 Mid-term Exam Study on releated section in lecture book Written Examination
9 The media of bacteria and necessary ingredients+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
10 Colony, pure colony and colony characteristics+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, internet and library databases.
11 The types of the media+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, internet and library databases.
12 The effects of the environmental conditions on the microorganism+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, internet and library databases.
13 Methods to combat microorganisms+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
14 Examination methods of the microorganism+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, internet and library databases.
15 The role of microorganisms in fish diseases+laboratory application Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique,
16/17 Final Examination Study on releated section in lecture book Written Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Genel Mikrobiyoloji Ders Notları,Prof.Dr. İbrahim Cengizler ve Doç.Dr. Aysel ŞAHAN
 Öner, M., 1992. Genel Mikrobiyoloji. E. Ü. Fen Fakültesi Kitapları Serisi No: 94. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi. Bornova İZMİR
 Sert, S., 2000. Genel Mikrobiyoloji. Atatürk Üniversitesi Zıraat Fakültesi Ders Yayınları no:195 ERZURUM
 Temiz, A., 2008. Genel Mikrobiyoloji Uygulama Teknikleri. Hatipoğlu Yayınları, Ankara.
 Güven, S., Demirel Zorba, N.N., 2011. Genel Mİkrobiyoloji ve Laboratuvar Klavuzu. Nobel Yayın. Çanakkale
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 8 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 3
2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 3
3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 4
4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3
5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 4
6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 4
7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 4
8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 4
9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 4
10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 3
11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 3
12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 3
13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 4
14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 5
15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 8 3 24
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 91
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.64
ECTS Credit: 4