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Course Description Course Name : Microbial Symbiosis Course Code : TBB-556 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows how to produce and use Rhizobium bacterias as biofertilizers Knows that mychorrizal fungi is used to reduce the mineral fertilizer input and has the ability to use his/her knowledge in application for agricultural purposes. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aim of the course is to teach the students sybiotic relations among microorganisms and to guide them use this information in the field of biological fertilization. Course Contents : N2-fixation mechanisms, nodulation, role of hemoglobin, ecological meaning of N2-fixation, factors affecting N2-fixation, mycorrhizal symbiosis and its ecological significance, Endo (vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza), ectomycorrhiza, role of mycorrhizal fungus in nutrients uptake. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms of the department, microbiology laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 N2-fixation mechanism Getting information about the course content Lecture, discussion 2 Nodule formation Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 3 Hemoglobin formation and N2-fixation Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 4 Factors affecting N2-fixation Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 5 Measurament of N2-fixation Lab-practice preparation Lab-practice 6 Structure of the nitrogenase Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 7 N2-fixation tests Lab-practice preparation Lab-practice 8 Mid-term exam Exam preparation Written examination 9 Acetylene reduction test Lab-practice preparation Lab-practice 10 Mycorrhizal symbiosis Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 11 Mycorrhizal symbiosis and its ecological importance Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 12 Endo-ekto mycorrhizae Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 13 Mycorrhiza and nutrient uptake Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 14 Mycorrhizal inoculation and its importance Lab-practice preparation Lab-practice 15 General revision Review of the previous topics Lecture, discussion 16/17 Final exam Exam preparation Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Werner, D., 1987. Pflanzliche und mikrobielle Symbiosen  Sieverding, E., 1991. Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza management Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 50 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. 4 2 Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level 4 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. 4 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. 4 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 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 5 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 11 Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. 4 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 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. 4 16 Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. 4 17 Can communicate in English written and orally. 4 18 Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. 4 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. 5 * 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) 15 3 45     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 4 40 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 6 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 2 4     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 121 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.84 ECTS Credit: 5