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Course Description Course Name : Mycorrhizal Isolation and Counting Techniques Course Code : TBB-543 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM ORTAŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains general information to about mycorrhiza Can provide the isolation of mycorrhizal spores under laboratory conditions Identifies the isolated mycorrhizaes spores in overall great groups Prepares mycorrhizal spores for counting and analyzing Classifies mycorrhizal spores, re-produces them and re-uses them in agriculture to provide specific information Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of this course is to give the student the theoretical and practical knowledge about mycorrhizal spore, and root inoculation. Course Contents : Since mycorrhizae are commonly found in association with agricultural crops it is important to recognize mycorrhizal formation and to count in host plant. In this course the presence of vesicles and arbuscules in the root tissue and their identification will also be studied. Isolation of mycorrhizal spores and their counting will be studied.80 % of lecture will be done in laboratory by using viideo camera and microscope. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Class, lab.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition and history of mycorrhiza None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 2 Ecology of mycorrhiza None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 3 Relationship between mycorrhizae and rhizosphere None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practicel 4 Effects of relationship between soil-plant organisms on mycorrhizal development None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 5 The impact of root development on mycorrhiza None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 6 Arbuscular- vesicular formation and identification of root infection None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 7 Identification of mycorrhizal groups and ecological importance of mycorrhizae Isolation methods of mycorrhiza None Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 8 MIDTERM EXAM 9 Preparation of mycorrhizal spores slides for identification Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 10 Identification of Acaulospora spores Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 11 Identification of Entrophospora spores Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 12 Identification of Gigaspra spores Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 13 Identification of Glomus spores Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 14 Identification of Sclerocystis sports Slide preparation Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 15 Identification of other mycorrhizal fungi and general evaluation none Powerpoint presentation, case study and laboratory practice 16/17 FINAL EXAM   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  N.C. Scheck and Yvonne Perez, 1990. Manual fort he Identification of VA mycorrhizal Fungi. Synergistic Publications. Gainsville, FL. USA.. Lynch, J. M. 1990. The Rhizosphere. John Wiley&Sons. New York. Peterson, R. L., Massicotte, H. B., Melville, L.H., 2004. Mycorrhizas: Anatomy and Cell Biology. CABI Publishing. Ottawa. 2004. Kapulnik, Y., Douds, D.D. 2000. Arbuscular Mycorrhizas: Physiology and Function. Kluwer Academic Publishers. London. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 20 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 Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. 5 2 Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level 3 3 Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines 4 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. 3 5 Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations 3 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. 3 7 Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. 4 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 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 3 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 5 11 Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. 5 12 Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies 5 13 Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. 3 14 Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. 4 15 Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. 5 16 Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. 3 17 Can communicate in English written and orally. 3 18 Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. 2 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 20 Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. 2 * 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) 14 5 70     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 6 18     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 20 20 Total Workload: 146 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.84 ECTS Credit: 6