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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 215 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 215 Course Title: MICROBIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ERDOĞAN ÇİÇEK (erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Prokaryotic cell structure-function relationships in the teaching and development of microbial metabolism to explain the

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns microbial cell structure and physiology PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
Examination
LO-2 Knows microbial genetics PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines
PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
Examination
LO-3 Knows main characteristics of virus, archaea and some bacteria which cause ilness PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Historical development of microbiology Cytoplasmic membrane Cell wall Protein structure and function Prokaryotic genome structure, granular, membrane structures, mechanisms of genetic recombination, Environmental factors affecting growth of microorganisms Genetic code, transcription and translation Microbial metabolism Microorganisms used in energy pathways, obtaining energy from organic compounds Microbial ecology, and some bacterial groups Microbial Biotechnology Medical Microbiology Bacteriophages.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Historical development of microbiology
2 Cytoplasmic membrane
3 Cell wall
4 Protein structure and function
5 Prokaryotic genome structure, granular, membrane structures
6 Genetic recombination mekanzimaları
7 Environmental factors affecting growth of microorganisms
8 mid-term exam
9 Genetic code, transcription and translation
10 Microbial metabolism
11 Microorganisms used in energy pathways, obtaining energy from organic compounds
12 Microbial ecology, and some bacterial groups
13 Microbial Biotechnology
14 Medical Microbiology
15 Bacteriophages
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Basic microbiology and immunology. H. Bilgehan Special Microbiology. M. Anil, N. Aydin, A. Ilgaz, A. Minbay, M. Hero, M. ?zgur, N.Leloglu, O. Akay, KS Diker.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 13 13
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90