COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ARZU GÖRMEZ

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

This course aims to teach basic information about microbiota and to comprehend the importance of microbiota for living organisms.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Kilci A. I., Okyay R. A., Ateş S., Şahin A. R. (Ed.) 2019. Microbiota. Academician Bookstore, Ankara.
2. Altındiş, M. (Ed.) 2020. Microbiota, Probiotics and Rational Nutrition. 1st edition. Atlas Academic Press, Ankara.
3. The Human Microbiota and Microbiome (Advances in Molecular and Cellular Microbiology, 25), 2014. Julian R. Marchesi (Ed), CABI.
4. Microbiota of the Human Body, Implications in Health and Disease, 2016. Andreas Schwiertz (Ed), Springer.
5. Gut Microbes and Metabolites. In Why Gut Microbes Matter (pp. 109-118). Springer, Cham.
6. Wang, L., Ravichandran, V., Yin, Y., Yin, J., Zhang, Y. 2019. Natural products from mammalian gut microbiota. Trends in Biotechnology, 37(5), 492-504.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend the lecture and participate in the discussion sessions. Besides the course, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student is evaluated with a midterm exam, research presentations, and a final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester. Students are required to be present during the lesson and on the days when the presentation is required. Regarding unethical behaviors that may occur in classes and exams, action is taken within the framework of the relevant regulation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

arzu.gormez@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes