546-0112/02 – Microbiology in Water Technology (MBTV)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits3
Subject guarantordoc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.Subject version guarantordoc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semestersummer
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2020/2021Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesFollow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
NOV0410 Ing. Oto Novák
VOJ195 doc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+1
Part-time Credit and Examination 8+4

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Target competences lie in gaining new knowledge and its application in problem solving, observation, experiments and communication: - to characterize the basic features of aquatic microorganisms with regard to water supply, surface water and wastewater treatment plants; to understand phylogenetic relationships of individual groups, identify and name characteristic organisms of individual taxa and understand the importance of indicator microorganisms - to apply the gained knowledge in dealing with practical tasks in seminars, to consider the consequences of a phenomenon from the environmental, sanitary as well as economic points of view; to build a positive attitude to nature - to be able to work independently on the set tasks, to observe and objectively record the experiment results, to adhere to safe (aseptic) work principles when working with biological material and technical equipment - to be able to work with expert/academic texts, to be familiar with the expert terminology, to be able to synthetize the obtained experimental data and to justify own approach in dealing with a biological problem

Teaching methods

Lectures
Individual consultations
Experimental work in labs
Other activities

Summary

The subject is focused on clarification of the position of aquatic microorganisms with regard to water supply, surface water and wastewater treatment plants in the system of living nature. Students will acquire information about morphology and physiology of basic groups of microorganisms in waters, about their ecological function and also about the influence of microbial populations on water quality. Part of the lectures is devoted to the practical use of microorganisms in water treatment technologies and their role as indicators of water quality in accordance with current legislation.

Compulsory literature:

BITTON, Gabriel. Wastewater Microbiology. John Wiley & Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-63033-4

Recommended literature:

GLAZER, Alexander N. a Hiroshi NIKAIDO. Microbial biotechnology : fundamentals of applied mikrobiology. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. xvii, 554 s. ISBN 978-0-521-84210-5 MIMS, Cedric A. (ed.) Medical microbiology. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier, 2004. ix, 660 s. ISBN 0-323-03575-2 MOAT, Albert G., John W. FOSTER a Michael P. SPECTOR. Microbial Physiology. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2002. 714 s. ISBN 978-0-471-39483-9

Additional study materials

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Ongoing checks of students’ work are ensured via discussing the lecture topics; the practical competences are observed when working in the laboratory. To gain credits, students hand in records and completed tasks from the laboratory assignments. The course is completed by an examination, which may be scheduled having gained the initial credit. The examination is divided into a written and oral part.

E-learning

Other requirements

- regular participation in the seminars - completion of the records and set tasks

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Importance of microorganisms in water treatment technologies 2. Water microorganisms (prokaryotic) 3. Water microorganisms (eukaryotic) 4. Significant groups of microorganisms and their ecological functions in waters 5. Microorganisms in water reservoirs 6. Wastewater microorganisms – overview of basic groups 7. Activated sludge microorganisms and their role in the evaluation of activated sludge 8. Microbiological indicators of drinking water 9. Pathogenicity of microorganisms and alimentary infections from water 10. Toxicity of microorganisms and its influence on water quality 11. Indicator microorganisms in waters, methods of identification 12. Phenotypic properties of microorganisms, their evaluation, identification based on phenotyping 13. Genotypic properties of microorganisms, their evaluation, identification based on genotyping, significant databases of microorganisms, basic knowledge of databases, collections of microorganisms and their importance, type and reference strains

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2020/2021 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 33  33
        Examination Examination 67 (67) 18 3
                Písemná zkouška Written examination 37  0
                Ústní zkouška Oral examination 30  0
Mandatory attendence participation: - regular participation in the seminars - completion of the records and set tasks

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: - regular participation in the consultations on the topics studied (attending on consultations will be discussed with every student on an individual basis) - completion of the set tasks

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2024/2025 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2024/2025 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2023/2024 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2022/2023 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2021/2022 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (N0724A290009) Water Technologies and Water Management P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

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Assessment of instruction



2023/2024 Summer
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2021/2022 Summer
2020/2021 Summer