Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBBG-108KInetIcs and ThermodynamIcs of BIochemIcal Processes of SoIlElective116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give information about kinetics and thermodynamics of biochemical processes in soil.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Fariz MİKAİLSOY
Learning Outcomes
1Identification of the basic principles of chemical reaction kinetics
2Soil Enzymes
3Identification of Kinetics of Enzymatic Reactions
4Thermodynamics of Chemical and Enzymatic Reactions
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Basic principles of chemical reactions and kinetics of fermentation reactions, soil enzymes, importance of thermodynamics of chemical and fermental reactions
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic principles of chemical reaction kinetics
2Determination of reaction orders and velocity constants
3Kinetics of chemical reactions and methods of calculation of kinetic parameters
4Thermodynamics of chemical reactions
5Soil enzymes; Structure and classification of soil enzymes
6Catalytic properties and reactions of soil enzymes
7The activity of soil enzymes, factors affecting it
8Midterm Exam
9Basic principles of soil enzymes kinetics
10Michaelis-Menten kinetics and equations
11Methods of calculation of kinetic parameters of enzymatic reactions
12The initial rates of enzymatic reactions and the factors affecting it
13Methods of calculation of Michaelis-Menten parameters of soil enzymes
14Thermodynamics of Enzymatic Reactions
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Kestioğlu K. Biochemical Processes in Wastewater Treatment, C-I, Bursa, 2001 Atalay T. Chemical Kinetics, Konya, 2005 C-Bowden A. Principles of Enzyme Kinetics, Butterworths, London, 1976 Khaziev F.Kh. Fundamentals of Soil Enzymology.Moscow, 1990 Kоsterin S.А. Biochemical Kinetics, Kiyev, 1977 Williams V. R. Basic Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences, 1973 D.L. Sparks. Kinetics of Soil Chemical Processes, San Diego, 1989
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14114
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework42080
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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