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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
MICROBIAL APPLICATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY BTE516 - 3 + 0 10

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITMaster's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Understand diversity of microorganisms.
2) Learn microorganisms related to food and chemical industries, and agricultural applications of microorganisms.
3) Learn microbial enzymes and their Industrial applications, and strain improvement strategies for industry.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week 1. Introduction and Basic Concepts
2nd Week 2. Microbial Technology and Biotechnology
3rd Week 3. Diversity of Microorganisms
4th Week 4. Fermentation Technology
5th Week 5. Environment and Microbes
6th Week 6. Literature Discussion
7th Week 7. Microorganisms in The Food Industry
8th Week 8. Mid-Term Exam
9th Week 9. Agricultural Applications of Microorganisms
10th Week 10. Microorganisms In Production Of Chemicals
11th Week 11. Microbial Enzymes And Their Industrial Applications
12th Week 12. Literature Discussion
13th Week 13. Strategies of Strain Improvement of Industrial Microorganisms
14th Week 14. Presentations
15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING? Güncel literatür. / Update literature covering the studies in the area.
? Applied Microbiology. Saxena, Sanjai, Springer, 2015.
? Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 15th Edition. Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock. Pearson 2018.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Assignment120
Total(%)55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)45
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam18484
Preparation for Quiz11616
Individual or group work000
Preparation for Final exam12424
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11111
Laboratory (including preparation)000
Final exam19696
Homework11212
Project11212
Total Workload297
Total Workload / 309,9
ECTS Credits of the Course10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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