Syllabus ( MBG 411 )
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Basic information
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| Course title: |
Bacterial Physiology |
| Course code: |
MBG 411 |
| Lecturer: |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. F. İnci ÖZDEMİR
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| ECTS credits: |
5 |
| GTU credits: |
3 (3+0+0) |
| Year, Semester: |
4, Fall |
| Level of course: |
First Cycle (Undergraduate) |
| Type of course: |
Area Elective
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| Language of instruction: |
English
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| Mode of delivery: |
Face to face
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| Pre- and co-requisites: |
None |
| Professional practice: |
No |
| Purpose of the course: |
The purpose of this course is to help students to comprehend the functions and structural characteristics of bacteria and lto, teach bacterial metabolism, enzymes, creating a major energy processes in bacteria, carbon, nitrogen and energy sources, life cycles of bacteria. |
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Learning outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Understands the intracellular and extracellular structures and functions of bacteria.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
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To be able to define the structure-function relationship at the molecular level in cells and organisms.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Describe the principles of the energy-yielding and -consuming reactions and pathways in microbial metabolism.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
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To be able to understand the relationship between matter and energy in organisms.
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To be able to define the structure-function relationship at the molecular level in cells and organisms.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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Distinguish and compare the different metabolic types within microorganism.
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to define general concepts and problems related to Molecular Biology and Genetics and to produce solutions.
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To be able to define the structure-function relationship at the molecular level in cells and organisms.
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To be able to explain the genetic information flow in organisms and populations.
Method of assessment
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Written exam
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To gain the concepts and skills needed to understand and critically evaluate research articles that address the structure and function of prokaryotes
Contribution to Program Outcomes
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To be able to define the structure-function relationship at the molecular level in cells and organisms.
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To be able to follow current scientific and technological innovations with the awareness of continuous learning and to apply them in the field.
Method of assessment
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Seminar/presentation
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Term paper
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Contents
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| Week 1: |
Introduction to the Prokaryotic Cellular System: Components and Structure of Prokaryotic Cells I |
| Week 2: |
Introduction to the Prokaryotic Cellular System: Components and Structure of Prokaryotic Cells II |
| Week 3: |
Growth and Cell Division |
| Week 4: |
Metabolism and Bioenergetics |
| Week 5: |
Metabolic Diversity: Chemoorganoheterotrophs ; The Glycolytic Pathway, Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP) , Hexose Monophosphate Pathway (HMP), Phosphogluconate Pathway |
| Week 6: |
Regulation and Control of Metabolic Activity |
| Week 7: |
Midterm Exam |
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Metabolic Diversity: Chemoorganoheterotrophs, Citric Acid Cycle, Glyoxylate Cycle |
| Week 9: |
Fermentations |
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Anaerobic Respiration: Methanogenesis, Denitrification, Sulfate reduction, Anaerobic respiration using an e-acceptor |
| Week 11: |
Photosynthesis in Bacteria |
| Week 12: |
Lipid Metabolisim
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| Week 13: |
Amino Acid Metabolism |
| Week 14: |
Term Paper Presentation |
| Week 15*: |
General Review |
| Week 16*: |
Final Exam |
| Textbooks and materials: |
Microbial physiology / Albert G. Moat, Albert G. Moat, John W. Foster, Michael P |
| Recommended readings: |
1.The Physiology and Biochemistry of Prokaryotes/David White. Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 2000 2. Molecular genetics of bacteria / Larry Snyder and Wendy Champness. Snyder, Larry. QH434 .S59 1997 1555811027 (hardcover) 3216301 3. The life of bacteria: their growth, metabolism, and relationships / Kenneth Vivian Thinmann QR84 T45 1963 4. Bacterial metabolism / Gerhard Gottschalk. QR88 .G68 1986 5. Microbiology / Lansing M. Prescott, John P. Harley, Donald A. Klein. QR41.2 .P74 1993 6. Environmental microbiology / Raina M. Maier, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba. QR100 .M35 2000 |
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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Assessment
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| Method of assessment |
Week number |
Weight (%) |
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| Mid-terms: |
7 |
25 |
| Other in-term studies: |
12 |
25 |
| Project: |
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0 |
| Homework: |
14 |
10 |
| Quiz: |
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0 |
| Final exam: |
16 |
40 |
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Workload
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| Activity |
Duration (Hours per week) |
Total number of weeks |
Total hours in term |
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| Courses (Face-to-face teaching): |
3 |
14 |
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| Own studies outside class: |
1 |
14 |
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| Practice, Recitation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Homework: |
1 |
1 |
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| Term project: |
1 |
1 |
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| Term project presentation: |
0 |
0 |
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| Quiz: |
0 |
0 |
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| Own study for mid-term exam: |
8 |
2 |
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| Mid-term: |
2 |
1 |
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| Personal studies for final exam: |
4 |
12 |
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| Final exam: |
2 |
1 |
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Total workload: |
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Total ECTS credits: |
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* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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