| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | FBT667 | AQUATIC MICROBIOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| In this course it has been aimed to teach the classification, diversity and ecological importance of bacteria which are one of the most important elements of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Asst. Prof. Dr. Cem Tolga GÜRKANLI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows the basic groups of aquatic microorganisms | | 2 | Knows the approaches used in bacteria classification | | 3 | Knows the roles and importance of microorganisms in aquatic ecosystems |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Fundamental groups of microorganisms and how they are classified, and in particular the importance of aquatic micro-organisms in aquatic ecosystems. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Chemical and biological evolution. The role of water and aquatic ecosystems in evolution | | | | 2 | Chemical and biological evolution. The role of water and aquatic ecosystems in evolution | | | | 3 | Structure and characteristics of prokaryotic cells, and their differences from eukaryotes. Endo-simbiyont theory. | | | | 4 | The history of the classification of organisms. Tree of Life (Universal Life Tree) and the concepts of the three domains. | | | | 5 | Classification of bacteria: phenetic approaches. | | | | 6 | Classification of bacteria: molecular phylogenetic approaches. | | | | 7 | Classification of bacteria: molecular phylogenetic approaches. | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam | | | | 9 | Structures and properties of microorganisms classified in the Archaea domain,. | | | | 10 | Euryarchaeota | | | | 11 | Crenarchaeota | | | | 12 | Korarchaeota | | | | 13 | Structures and properties of microorganisms classified in the Bacteria domain. | | | | 14 | The importance of Cyanobacteria as a basic Bacteria group. | | | | 15 | The importance of Cyanobacteria as a basic Bacteria group. | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J.M., Parker, J., 2003. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. Prentice Hall, 1019 s, ABD.
Keeton, W.T., Gould, J.L., Gould, C.G., 1999. Genel Biyoloji I-II (Çeviri Edit. Demirsoy, A., Türkan, İ.) Palme Yayıncılık, 1194s Ankara.
Woese, C.R., 1987. Bacterial Evolution. Microbiological Reviews, 51 (2), 221-271
Garrity, G.M. 2005. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer, ABD. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Report Preparation | 7 | 5 | 35 |
| Report Presentation | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Project Preparation | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Seminar | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Criticising Paper | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 4 | 16 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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