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A.1. |
Write about the multiple beneficial effects of soil microorganisms on soil health, and in food and fiber production. |
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A.2. |
Identify soil microbes important in the decomposition of organic matter into the soil |
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A.3. |
Recognize that the soil is a suitable home for many microorganisms that work to balance the ecosystem in the soil |
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A.4. |
Find the relationship between soil microbes, their enzymes, and the processes they carry out in the soil environment |
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A.5. |
List DNA-based and community-based microbial fingerprinting methods for soil microbiology |
B. Mental skills
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B.1. |
Explain the multiple beneficial effects of soil microorganisms on soil health, and this is beneficial in food and fiber production. |
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B.2. |
Discover that the soil is an excellent habitat for many microorganisms that work to balance the ecosystem in the soil |
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B.3. |
Deduce the environmental importance of some soil microbes, what they feed on, and what they may add of organic matter to the soil. |
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B.4. |
Apply molecular methods in the study of soil microbial biodiversity |
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B.5. |
Apply the correct methods in collecting soil samples from the surface and subsurface soil for the purposes of microbiological tests. |
C. Practical & professional skills
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C.1. |
Use the basic equipment of the microbiology laboratory and the soil analysis laboratory, such as light microscopes, sterilizers, centrifuges, and others |
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C.2. |
Prepare specific food media for the growth of specific microbes |
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C.3. |
Apply methods of isolating, storing and growing microbes from the soil. |
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C.4. |
Employ the important types of soil microbes in the processes of restoring and healing the soil and increasing agricultural production |
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C.5. |
Explain the most important molecular methods used to detect the microbial community and its changes in soil. |
D. Generic and transferable skills
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D.1. |
possess the ability to use the computer to search for information related to the course |
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D.2. |
Possess the ability to make presentations |
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D.3. |
Able to work as a team and respects the opinions of others |
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D.4. |
Write reports and working papers on the course vocabulary |
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D.5. |
Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills when dealing with information, concepts and theories related to the course |
Teaching and learning methods
1. Lectures
2. Laboratory activities
3. Data collection
4. Case Study
Methods of assessments
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Evaluation methods |
Percentage |
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1 |
First midterm exam )After the fifth week of study( |
25% |
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2 |
Second midterm exam ) After the tenth week of study( |
15% |
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3 |
Practical exam (After the twelfth week of study) |
10% |
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4 |
Final exam (After the twelfth week of study) |
50% |
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Total |
100% |