- Course Code
- MBGE309
- Semester
- Sixth Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 2
- ECTS
- 4
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Sixth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Classify evolutionary origins of plants and evolution of plants.
- Have basic knowledge about plant cells and tissues.
- Define the stages of photosynthesis.
- Express importance of plant genetics, plant diversity and plant physiology
- Define plant cells and tissues in microscope.
- Conduct physiological and molecular experiments by using plant and analyze and evaluate the results.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | In this course, students learn basic concepts about the evolutionary origin of plants and plant evolution, plant cells and tissues, photosynthesis, plant genetics, and biotechnology, and perform laboratory applications in line with these topics every week. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction, History and Basic Definitions |
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2nd Week |
An Introduction to Botany, Evolutionary origins of plants, Evolution of plant communities, Human impacts on plant evolution and diversity |
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3rd Week |
Biology of the Plant Cell I; Structure of the plant cell, The cell cycle, Movement of substances in and out of cells |
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4th Week |
Plant tissue |
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5th Week |
Photosynthesis I |
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6th Week |
Photosynthesis II |
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7th Week |
Plant Genetics and Evolution I; Asexual and sexual reproduction in plants, Heredity and gene expression, biotechnology and genomics, The process of evolution |
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8th Week |
Plant Diversity I; Diversity of non-vascular plants (bryophytes), Diversity of seedless vascular plants, Diversity of gymnosperms, Diversity of angiosperms, Evolution of the fruit and flower The Structure and Development of Gymnosperms; |
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9th Week |
Plant Physiology I; Hormones and the regulation of plant development, External factors and plant growth, Plant nutrition and soils |
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10th Week |
Plant Physiology II; Hormones and the regulation of plant development, External factors and plant growth, Plant nutrition, plant stress |
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11th Week |
Plant Ecology |
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12th Week |
Presentations and Discussion |
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13th Week |
Presentations and Discussion |
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14th Week |
Presentations and Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Stern's Introductory Plant Biology 13th Edition; James Bidlack,Shelley Jansky,Kingsley R Stern |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Report Preparation
- Experiment
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Quiz |
15 |
13 |
| Practice |
4 |
10 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
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58 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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58 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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42 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
15 |
0.5 |
7.5 |
| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Quiz |
15 |
0.25 |
3.75 |
| Report writing |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| Article Presentation |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 120.25 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes
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