| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Understanding the plant kingdom and plant nomenclature
- Understanding the cell
- Understanding the grouping and functions of plant tissues
- Understanding the vegetative and generative organs and their functions in plants
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | It is a course that teaches the science that examines the form and structure of plants according to their environmental conditions. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Classification and Nomenclature of Plants |
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2nd Week |
Organic and inorganic substances in the cell - carbohydrates |
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3rd Week |
Proteins, fats, nucleic acids, enzymes, and vitamins |
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4th Week |
Cell organelles - endoplasmic reticulum, ribosome, Golgi complex, lysosome, mitochondria, plastids |
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5th Week |
Nucleus, Chromosomes, Cell division (amitosis, mitosis, meiosis) |
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6th Week |
Cell wall (formation, layers, chemical structure, chemical differentiation), pits, plasmodesmata |
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7th Week |
Histology: Plant Tissues; Meristematic tissue, Ground tissue |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Histology: Plant Tissues; Protective tissue, Supporting tissue |
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10th Week |
Histology: Plant Tissues; Circulating tissue, Secretory tissue |
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11th Week |
Organography: Vegetative organs; Root (morphology, anatomy, metamorphosis) |
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12th Week |
Organography: Vegetative organs; Stem (morphology, anatomy, metamorphosis) |
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13th Week |
Organography: Vegetative organs; Leaf (morphology, anatomy, metamorphosis) |
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14th Week |
Organography: Generative organs; Flower (formula, diagram, inflorescence, pollen embryo sac formation), pollination, and fertilization |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Y. AKMAN, K. GÜNEY, Botany, Palme Publications, 2005. S. YENTÜR, Plant Anatomy, İstanbul Univ. Faculty of Science-Ed. Publishing House, 1984. Ö. SEÇMEN, Y. GEMİCİ, E. LEBLEBİCİ, G. GÖRK, L. BEKAT, Systematics of Seed Plants, Ege Univ. Publishing House, 1989. H. MALYER, Z. GENÇ, Morphology of Botanical Applications, Uludağ Univ. Publishing House, 1994. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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50 |
| 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 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 142 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.73 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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