Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-106 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-106 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+2 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞAHLAN ÖZTÜRK (sahlan.ozturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Definition of microorganisms encountered in Environmental Engineering implementations, specifying the place and importance of microorganisms in cleaning processes

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to Distinguish types of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
 		Examination
LO-2 Bacteria, blue-green algae, protozoa, fungi, and viruses that can distinguish between saying that the properties. PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
Examination
LO-3 States where micro-organisms can be used in Environmental Engineering by giving at least three examples. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
 		Examination
LO-4 To be able to knows the role of microorganisms in treatment of waste water and states the indicator types. PO-4 An ability to design and conduct experiments, data collection, analyze and interpret
Examination
LO-5 Knows the types of micro-organisms most frequently seen in air, water and soil, and gives examples for their activities in these environments. PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
Examination
LO-6 To be able to examine drinking water. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Content and Short History of Microbiology-Cell Structures;- Eukaryotic Cells-Prokaryotic Cells-Metabolic Ways-Cell Reproduction Types-Gen Structure and Mutation- Bacterien- Viruses- Protozoas-Fungus-Water and Waste Water Microbiology, Air Microbiology, Soil Microbiology
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The Principles of Microbiology (General Microbiology) Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
2 Important Microorganisms in Environmental Microbiology (Bacterien, Protozoas, Viruses, Fungus, Algae) Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
3 Nourishment, growing conditions and reproduction of microorganisms Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
4 Microbial metabolism Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
5 Microbial genetic Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
6 The place of microorganisms in the natural circle Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
7 Microbial ecology Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Microbiological Fraction Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
10 Material circle in the nature Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
11 Soil Microbiology Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
12 Water Microbiology Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
13 Air Microbiology Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
14 Aerobic and anaerobic fraction of solid waste Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
15 Waste water microbiology Description Method, Problem-Solving Method and Experimentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Environmental Microbiology, I.L. Pepper ve C.P. Gerba, Elsevier Academic Press, 2005.
2 Wastewater Microbiology, G. Bitton, Wiley Liss Inc, 2005.
3 Çevre Mikrobiyolojisi, Cemil Örgev, Değişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003.
Required Course instruments and materials
None

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz 14 1 10
3.Laboratory exam 14 1 10
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 8 8
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 1 8 8
Laboratory exam 1 7 7
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90