Information Package / Course Catalogue
Wastewater Microbiology
Course Code: BİO516
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This course is designed for beginning students and it covers the core issues of biological treatment. Our aim is to teach the students basic issues of biological treatment

Course Content

Foundations of public health of microbiology, process microbiology, and Biotransformation, toxic effects of chemicals in wastewater treatment plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to learn the microbiology of public health
2.To be able to learning the microbiology of water and wastewater treatment
3.To be able to acquire toxic effects of chemicals in wastewater treatment plants and learn biotransformation
4.To be able to learn the reuse of wastewater.
5.To be able to learn the biotechnological control of Pollution
6.To be able to learn the Water and wastewater disinfection.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.WasteWater Microbiology. G. Bitton,Wıley-Less. 1994
2.Wastewater Engineering. G. Tchobanoglous, F. Burton,.Mcgraw-Hill, Inc, 1991
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Wastewaters and Introduction To Wastewater Treatment
Week 1 - Laboratory
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOB)of Determination
Week 2 - Theoretical
Microbial metabolism and growth
Week 2 - Laboratory
Dissolved Oxygen (DO) of Determination
Week 3 - Theoretical
Indicator Microorganisms
Week 3 - Laboratory
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) of Defination in Wastewater
Week 4 - Theoretical
Water and wastewater disinfection
Week 4 - Laboratory
Suspended Solid of Determination
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microbiology of wastewater treatment
Week 5 - Laboratory
Coliform Organisms Determination of Most Probable Number
Week 6 - Theoretical
Actived Sludge Process
Week 6 - Laboratory
Coliform Organisms Determination of Most Probable Number
Week 7 - Theoretical
Anaerobic degradation of water and wastewater
Week 7 - Laboratory
Detection of fecal coliforms
Week 8 - Theoretical
Total and fecal coliform bacteria, Midterm Exam
Week 8 - Laboratory
Fungi Isolation from Wastewater
Week 9 - Theoretical
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
Week 9 - Laboratory
Bacteria Isolation from Wastewater
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dissolved Oxygen and reuse of wastewater
Week 10 - Laboratory
Wastewater Characteristics of chemical
Week 11 - Theoretical
Actived Sludge Process
Week 11 - Laboratory
Wastewater Characteristics of Biological
Week 12 - Theoretical
Indicator Microorganisms
Week 12 - Laboratory
Wastewater Characteristics of Biological
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biological processes in Wastewater
Week 13 - Laboratory
Fecal Streptococci of Determination in Wastewater
Week 14 - Theoretical
Problems in Biological Treatment
Week 14 - Laboratory
Using the standard method
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Assignment40416
Term Project30618
Laboratory72228
Individual Work71221
Quiz60318
Midterm Examination110313
Final Examination114317
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
3
3
2
OÇ-3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
OÇ-6
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
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2026