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Course Name	Turkish	Environmental Microbiology
	English	Environmental Microbiology
Course Code	CEV 222E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	4	3	2	-	2
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Ebru Dülekgürgen
Course Objectives		Transfer of fundamental knowledge on; 1. microbial metabolism and its components, 2. major microbial catabolic pathways, 3. water and wastewater microbiology, role of microorganisms in treatment processes, and transfer of applied knowledge for; 4. direct hands on (students) run of experimental measurement/analysis of microbiological parameters significant for environmental science and engineering applications
Course Description		The course offers fundamentals of the following topics with an emphasis on the aspects relevant to environmental science and engineering applications: chemistry of life; fundamentals of microbial metabolism; anabolism; catabolic diversity; ecological concepts and natural microbial ecosystems; engineered microbial ecosystems and microbiological aspects of drinking water purification and wastewater treatment; microbial bioremediation; biotechnology and industrial applications.
Course Outcomes		Students completing this course will gain the skills of; I.recognition of structure and functions of biochemical macromolecules, II.recognition of essentials of microbial metabolism III.recognition and differentiation of major microbial metabolic groups, IV.identification of microbial aspects of environmental problems and solutions V.application of experimental procedures relevant to environmental microbiology
Pre-requisite(s)		CEV221 or CEV221E Microbiology (min DD)
Required Facilities		Access to Main Library Access to internet during the class Data-show projector Laptop
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Textbook		Madigan M.T., Martinko J.M., Dunlap P.V. and Clark D.P. (2009). “Brock Biology of Microorganisms”, 12th edn., Pearson Education Inc., Glenview IL, USA, ISBN: 978-0321-53615-0. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: QR41.2 .B76 2009] Availability of online access to the primary textbook, Brock12e from http://wps.aw.com/wps/media/access/Pearson_Default/5251/5377111/login.html (Depending on availability of a student access from the ITU Main Library)
Other References		For the Lecture 1.Tortora G.J., Funke B.R., Case C (2007). “Microbiology, an introduction“, 9th edn., Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, USA, ISBN: 0805347917. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: QR41.2 .T678 2007] 2.Alcamo I.E. (1997). “Fundamentals of Microbiology“, Benjamin Cummings, CA, USA, ISBN: 0805305327. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: QR41.2 .A43 1997] 3.Bitton G. (1994). “Wastewater Microbiology”, Wiley-Liss, NY, USA, ISBN 0471309869 [Mustafa Inan Main Library: QR48 .B58 1994] 4.Seviour R.J. and Blackall, L.L. (1999). “The Microbiology of Activated Sludge”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, ISBN: 0-412-79380-6. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: TD756 .M53 1999] For the Lab Hours 1.Leboffe, M.J. and Pierce B.E. (1996). “A Photographic Atlas for the 3rd edition Microbiology Laboratory”, 3rd edn., Morton Publishing Co, Colorado, USA, ISBN: 9780895826565. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: QR54 .L43 2005] 2.Jenkins, D., Richard, M.G., Daigger, G.T. (1993). “Manual on the causes and control of activated sludge bulking, foaming, and other solids separation problems”, 3rd edn., Lewis Publishers, Inc., Boca-Rota, USA, ISBN: 9781566706476. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: TD756 .J46 2004] 3.Seviour R.J. and Blackall, L.L. (1999). “The Microbiology of Activated Sludge”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, ISBN: 0-412-79380-6. [Mustafa Inan Main Library: TD756 .M53 1999] 4.Özçelik, S. (2009). “Genel Mikrobiyoloji Uygulama Klavuzu”, Süleyman Demirel Üniv, Ziraat Fak, Yayın No.2, Ders Kitapları No:2, Isparta

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