Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Microbiology
Course Code: BİO622
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
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to have detailed information about the main microorganisms in particular environments and relationship between microorganisms and their habitats

Course Content

Microorganisms in our environment, environmental factors that affect the growth of microorganisms, soil microbiology, food microbiology, water microbiology, public health, biogeochemical cycles

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The students able to understand environments colonized by microorganisms
2.The students able to learn environmental factors affecting microorganisms
3.The students able to understand diversity of terrestrial microorganisms
4.The students able to understand diversity of aquatic microorganisms
5.The students able to understand basics of food microbiology and human health
6.The students able to understand the importance of microorganisms with respect to public health
7.The students able to understand the role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Brock, Biology of Microorganisms
2.2. Environmental Microbiology, Maier, Raina
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General perspective of microorganisms in our environment
Week 1 - Laboratory
Microorganism isolation and identification in general media
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental factors affecting microorganisms
Week 2 - Laboratory
pH, temperature and salinity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil microorganisms-Bacteria
Week 3 - Laboratory
Bacteria isolation from soil sample
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil microorganisms-Fungi
Week 4 - Laboratory
Fungi isolation from soil sample
Week 5 - Theoretical
Aquatic microorganisms
Week 5 - Laboratory
Microorganism isolation procedures from water samples
Week 6 - Theoretical
Air borne microorganisms
Week 6 - Laboratory
Microorganism isolation by using Air sampler
Week 7 - Theoretical
Anaerobic microorganisms-I
Week 7 - Laboratory
Isolation methods for anaerobic bacteria
Week 8 - Theoretical
Anaerobic microorganisms-II, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms in foods
Week 9 - Laboratory
Determination of food microorganisms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Public health and microorganisms
Week 10 - Laboratory
Air-borne, water-borne, and food borne diseaes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Wastewater microbiology
Week 11 - Laboratory
Determination of wastewater microorganisms
Week 12 - Laboratory
Preparation and observation of Winogradsky column
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biogeochemical cycles
Week 13 - Laboratory
Azotobacter isolation procedure
Week 14 - Theoretical
Microbial bioremediation
Week 14 - Laboratory
Microbial bioremediation agents
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment100220
Term Project20612
Laboratory142256
Individual Work72228
Midterm Examination110414
Final Examination110414
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
2
OÇ-6
2
OÇ-7
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026