Information Package / Course Catalogue
Microbiological Dynamics of Soil
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
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach to students defining physiological structure, growth properties and relationships of soil microorganisms.

Course Content

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.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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
Recommended or Required Reading
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,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of soil’s microbiological dynamic
Week 1 - Practice
Literature research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Microbiological dynamic of bacteria
Week 2 - Practice
Literature research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Microbiological dynamic of actinomycet
Week 3 - Practice
Literature research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Microbiological dynamic of fungi
Week 4 - Practice
Literature research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microbiological dynamic of algae
Week 5 - Practice
Literature research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil factors affecting microbiological dynamic in soil
Week 6 - Practice
Literature research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Growth properties of soil microorganisms
Week 7 - Practice
Literature research
Week 8 - Theoretical
Growth properties of soil microorganisms
Week 8 - Practice
Literature research
Week 9 - Theoretical
Rhizosphere microbiology
Week 9 - Practice
Literature research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Rhizosphere microbiology
Week 10 - Practice
Literature research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mycorrhizal symbiosis
Week 11 - Practice
Literature research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Biological N2 fixation
Week 12 - Practice
Literature research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Microbial ecology
Week 13 - Practice
Literature research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Microbial ecology
Week 14 - Practice
Literature research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment130030
Reading315045
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-4
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026