| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understand fundamentals of structure and organization of plant genome, regulation of gene expression in plants, response of plants to environmental factors, and plant reproduction.
- Understand, development of species and breeding technologies and basic approaches.
- Understand and discuss patenting and large scale seed production approaches.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | In this course, topics such as genetic principles of plants and their evolutionary analysis, gene and chromosome structure and functions of plants, linkage analysis, basic knowledge in gene expression and regulation, basic principles of breeding systems and novel methods that are used for breeding, factors that affect the preserving of economical crops and breeding method selection are aimed to be covered. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
1 Fundamental Concepts, Development of Species and Breeding Technologies |
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2nd Week |
2 Structure and Organization of Plant Genome |
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3rd Week |
3 Regulation of Gene Expression in Plants |
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4th Week |
4 Biotic Stress Factors, Response and Regulation |
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5th Week |
5 Abiotic Stress Factors, Response and Regulation |
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6th Week |
6 Plant Reproduction |
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7th Week |
7 Molecular Regulation of Reproductive Development |
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8th Week |
8 Midterm |
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9th Week |
9 Genetic Resources and Parent Selection |
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10th Week |
10 Hybridization |
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11th Week |
11 Selection |
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12th Week |
12 Testing |
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13th Week |
13 Registration Process and Seed Production |
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14th Week |
14 Presentations |
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15th Week |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, George Acquaah, (2nd Edition), Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Plant Biotechnology and Genetics: Principles, Techniques and Applications, C. Neal Stewart, 2013.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers yüz yüze
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| 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 |
1 |
16 |
16 |
| Individual or group work |
|
|
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
70 |
70 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
52 |
52 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
1 |
11 |
11 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
2 |
46 |
92 |
| Project |
1 |
12 |
12 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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