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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 449 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 449 Course Title: SOIL MICROBIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Presentation of the soil and soil organisms, and the systematic teaching of biology

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns characteristics of soil and microorganisms living at soil PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
Examination
LO-2 Learns environmental benefits of soil microorganisms PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Soil Biology, Significance and Development 2 soil Ecosystem 3 Structure and texture of the soil 4 soil Profile 5 Environmental Factors Affecting the Soil Ecosystem 6 Soil Organisms and Systematics 7 Bacteria and Actinomycetes 8 fungi 9 Algae and Lichens 10 protozoa 11 Pot worms and Wolves 12 Molluscs and arthropods 13 mites 14 insects
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Soil as a microbial habitat Lecture
2 Microbial population presence and measurement methods in soil Lecture
3 Microorganism feeding forms and energy gain Lecture
4 enzymes Lecture
5 Relationships between microorganisms Lecture
6 C-cycle and CO2 determination Lecture
7 Starch-cellulose degradation Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Nitrification, amonification, denitrification Lecture
10 Microbial N2-fixation, homework control and discussion Lecture
11 Rhizobial biogas production Lecture
12 Mikroorganizma-pestisit ilişkileri Lecture
13 P-cycle, S-cycle Lecture
14 Evaluation of subjects
15 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Çolak, A.K., (1992). Toprak Mikrobiyolojisi ve Biyokimyası. Ç.Ü.Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No:9S, Adana (69 s.). Gözükara, E.M., 1997. Biyokimya I-II. Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Haktan?r, K.(1997) Toprak Biyolojisi Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi #Gürgün, V.(1993) Mikrobiyal Ekoloji Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi #Paul, E.A., Clark, F.E.(1988) Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry Academic Press Inc. San Diego California 92101

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 1 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