Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY	Third cycle	VMB 628		1	4.00	4.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	Only postgraduate students are accepted for the course.
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. K. Semih GUMUSSOY
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Fuat AYDIN, Prof. K.Semih GUMUSSOY, Assoc. Prof. Secil ABAY
Teaching assitant(s)	Research Assistant Emre KARAKAYA
Mode of delivery	The lecturer conduct theoretical lessons by using barcovision and slides for the focusing of the student on the lecture.
Course objective	To inform the students about environment microbiology.
Course description	Environment Microbiology

Course contents

1	Bacteria in the Greenhouse: Marine Microbes and Climate Change
2	Control of Waterborne Pathogens in Developing Countries
3	New Molecular Methods for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens
4	Microbial Transformations of Radionuclides in the Subsurface
5	Eutrophication of Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems
6	Microbial Deterioration of Cultural Heritage Materials
7	Sorption and Transformation of Toxic Metals by Microorganisms
8	Bioremediation of Hazardous Organics
9	Biosensors as Environmental Monitors
10	Effects of Genetically Modified Plants on Soil Microorganisms
11	Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Residues
12	Anaerobic Biodegradation of Solid Waste
13	Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment: Strategies and Technologies
14	Bioremediated Geomechanical Processes
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To classify and learn the bacteria in the sera
2	To describe and understand waterborne pathogens
3	To learn about the absorption and transformation of toxic metals by microorganisms
4	To learn about anaerobic biodegradation of solid wastes
5	Learning and application of low energy waste water applications
6	To learn about biomeification of geomechanical processes
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	2	2	4
Homework	2	2	4
Presentation / seminar	3	3	9
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	5	5	25
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	5	5	25
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	2	1	2
Total work load			99
ECTS			4.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Mitchell R, Dong gu J., Environmental Microbiology, Second Edition. 2009. Wiley-Blackwell
Additional references

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