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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Enviromental Microbiology |
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| Course Code |
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TBB-527 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Recognizes the environmental problems
Knows the roles of microorganisms in apperance and solutions of environmental problems and uses the microorganisms in the solution of environmental problems
Can make some microbiological tests and apply them for the solution of environmental problems
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this lecture is to explain the role of microorganisms in development, prevention and elimination of environmental problems |
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| Course Contents |
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Environmental problems and microbial potential, decomposition and recirculation of natural matters, effect of microorganisms on decomposition of exotic organic matters, principles of biological purification in waste waters. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classes of the department, laboratory of microbiology |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction of environmental problems |
Getting knowledge about course content |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Role of microorganisms in environmental problems |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Recirculation of natural substances |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Recirculation mechanisms |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Recirculation mechanisms, checking assignments and discussion |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
Recirculation mechanisms |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Organic impurities |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
General revision |
Written exam |
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9 |
Decomposition of organic exotic matters |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Pesticides, checking assignments and discussion |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Degradation and decompositon in pesticides |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Polluted waters |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
Eutrophication |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Biological purification systems |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
General assesment |
Review of the previous topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Final exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Umwelt-Mikrobiologie, Fritsche, W., 1985.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. |
5 |
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2 |
Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level |
4 |
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3 |
Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines |
4 |
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4 |
Has abilities to develop and apply new ideas by identifying the taxonomic level of soils according to natural and technical classification systems and provides sustainable uses of soils using theoretical and applied knowledge in this branch and applies them to other engineering branches. |
0 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
4 |
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6 |
Increases his/her qualification to develop new techniques and ideas for plant nutrients necessary for healthy, high quality and economical plant production and to apply these techniques and ideas in practice. |
4 |
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7 |
Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
5 |
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8 |
To analyse soils, their components or actual processes, to plan them to accomplish the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by adding information from other branches, plans/applies a new research project which might solve an existing project or makes judgements with existing information |
4 |
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9 |
Has skills to prepare and apply a project including other disciplines and can retrieve information to solve the problems in nutrition of plants grown in every kinds of soil or soilless growth medium |
5 |
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10 |
Creates new projects to use and to develop new technologies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas |
4 |
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11 |
Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. |
4 |
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12 |
Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies |
4 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
4 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
4 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
4 |
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16 |
Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. |
2 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
2 |
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18 |
Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. |
4 |
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19 |
Is sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject. Is also capable of teaching and checking them. |
4 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
10 |
6 |
60 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
8 |
40 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 149 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.96 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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