| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbial Biotechnology | BIO538 | 4 + 0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Prof. Dr. Görkem DÜLGER |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To provide basic information about microbial biotechnology and to explain the theory and practice of the production technology of microbial products. |
| Course Content | Introduction to biotechnology, industrial product types, fermentation bacterial polyhydroxyalkanates, Archaea, Cyanobacteria, Rhizobium and biotechnology, biofilms, biocorrosion, exopolysaccharides (EPS), THP production, biogas production, antibiotic production, bacteriocin production, microbial degradation of oil, microbial degradation of pesticides, Biosafety |
| Learning Outcomes |
- to defines the basic principles of biotechnology and biotechnological processes - to identify the importance microorganisms in biotechnology - )to explain the technical principles of industrial microbiology and fermentation - to describe the basic processes of microbial biotechnology - to give examples of microbial bio-product - to apply production of microbial biomass, primary and secondary metabolites production - to gain experience in the production of bio-products - To make students follow current developments in this field of research by reading/discussing new research papers and to evaluate |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | An introduction to microbial biotechnology | |
| 2. Week | industrial products | |
| 3. Week | fermentation | |
| 4. Week | bacterial polyhydroxyalkanaotes | |
| 5. Week | Archae, Rhizobium, Cyanobacteria and biotechnology | |
| 6. Week | biofilms | |
| 7. Week | bio-corrosion | |
| 8. Week | exopolysaccharides, bio-protein, production of biogas | |
| 9. Week | Mid-term | |
| 10. Week | production of antibiotics | |
| 11. Week | production of bacteriocin | |
| 12. Week | microbial degradation of petroleum | |
| 13. Week | microbial degradation of pesticides | |
| 14. Week | Biosafety-1 |
| Dündar, M., Bağış, H., Arat, S., Kazan, D., Mandacı, S., Talas Oğraş, T., Öztürk, S., Altınkut Uncuoğlu, A., Yücel, F., “Modern Biyoteknoloji Ve Uygulamalar” Ekim 2010 (ISBN: 9789756478639) Erciyes Üniversitesi Yayınları Madigan MT, Martinko JM, Dunlap PV, Clark DP. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. Twelfth Edition, Benjamin Cummings, US,2009. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Research | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Verbal Expression | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Visual Presentation | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
