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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1BENG557MICROBIAL VALORIZATION OF WASTES3+0+037,514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program BIOENGINEERING
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Course objectives are to:
- Know about the wastes and their microbial valorization.
- Learn some applications of waste valorization.
- Develop a strategy for the microbial valorization of a specific waste as a team.
Course Content This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the various wastes as bioresources and their microbial valorization for a sustainable development. Particularly, microbial valorization of wastes from agro, food, plastic and textile industries will be covered. Some of applications of waste valorization such as bioethanol and biogas production will also be explored. Additionally, a term project for the microbial valorization of a specific waste will be designed and investigated by the students.
Students are expected to have a term project regarding the microbial valorization of a specific waste. Students will prepare a scientific report for the term project which will be written at 12 pt, Times New Roman, double space, justified and maximum 10 pages. Each student will present his/her project in last two weeks of the semester. The presentations will be maximum 30 min.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Ozkan Fidan ozkan.fidan@agu.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 25
Proje/Çizim 1 % 20
Sunum/Seminer 2 % 25
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Yazılı Sınav 1 15 15
Grup Projesi 5 8 40
Sunum için Hazırlık 5 5 25
Okuma 15 2 30
Araştırma 15 3 45
Yüz Yüze Ders 15 3 45
Final Sınavı 1 25 25
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 225

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 interpret how wastes are considered as biosource
2 describe various wastes and their microbial valorization
3 exemplify some of the application of waste valorization
4 apply the microbial valorization strategies to a waste as part of a team.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to waste valorization
2 Waste as a bioresource
3 Waste management and treatment
4 Microbial valorization of agricultural wastes
5 Microbial valorization of woody biomass
6 Microbial valorization of food wastes
7 Microbial valorization of plastic wastes
8 ALW
9 Midterm
10 Microbial valorization of textile wastes
11 Applications of waste valorization: Bioethanol case
12 Applications of waste valorization: Biogas production
13 Applications of waste valorization: Biofertilizer production
14 Challenges with biomass waste valorization Circular waste-based biorefinery development
15 Student presentations

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 5 2 4 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 4 5
C1 5 1 3 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 4 5
C2 5 1 4 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 4 5
C3 5 1 4 1 1 4 3 3 1 1 4 5
C4 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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