Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTO616 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 2 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
The aim of this course is to teach to students defining physiological structure, growth properties and relationships of soil microorganisms.
Soil microorganisms, the factors affecting microbiological dynamic of soil, growth properties of soil microorganisms, relationships among soil organisms. Soil micro flora, bacteria, azotobacter, fungi, acid forming bacteria, C/N ratio, nitrogen bacteria, sulphur bacteria, iron bacteria, aerob cellulose decomposing bacteria, other microorganisms, catalase and dehydrogenase enzymes activity will be discussed.
| 1. | Able to define importance of soil microorganisms |
| 2. | Able to connect between soil quality and soil microbial activity |
| 3. | Able to make a list of the applications affecting microbial dynamic of soil |
| 4. | Capable of defining the role of soil microorganisms in soil-plant relationships |
| 5. | Able to apply soil microbiological analyses and evaluate the results |
| 1. | Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. 2006. by Eldor Alvin Paul, Elsevier Science, 552pp |
| 2. | Methods in Applied Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. 1995. Kassem Alef, Paolo Nannipieri Academic Pres, 576 pp |
| 3. | Soil organic matter dynamics and crop residue management. 1993. JL Smith, RI Papendick, DF Bezdicek, JM Lynch, FB … - Marcel Dekker, Inc: New York. |
| 4. | Principles and Applications of Soil Microbiology. Sylvia, D.M., Fuhrmann, J.J., Hartel, P.G., Zuberer, D.A., 1998. Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey. |
| 5. | Introduction to soil microbiology, Alexander, M., 1977. 2nd ed. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. |
| 6. | Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, Pelczar, M.J., 1965, |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Assignment | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Reading | 3 | 15 | 0 | 45 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |