| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Plant Genetic Resources |
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| Course Code |
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TBP355 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. LEYLA SEZEN TANSI
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns about the identitification,collection,conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resource
Identifies and applies special methods and technical procedures for use,protection and storage of plant genetic resource.
Gains spsciai skills and knowledge for conceptual understanding of genetical variation of cultivated or uncultivated plants in both in-situ and ex-situ conservation sites
Evaluates and interpretes biodiversity, conservation of plant genetic resources, database and network, plant collection
Learns about origin and distribution centers of plants and the importance of endemic plants.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To provide students wth the plant genetic resources (PGR) identification, conservation of plant genetic resources, the sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources |
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| Course Contents |
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Plant genetic resources and origin, impact of the human on plant genetic resources, the effects of natural disasters and urbanization, Plant genetic resources (PGR) and biodiversity, conservation of plant genetic resources, endemic plants, the sustainable utilization of Plant genetic resources of cultivated and uncultivated, plants, utilization and conservation of plant genetic source, advances in-situ and ex-situ conservation techniques, database and network, plant collection rural |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
PGR and their regions of diversity and endemic plants |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the makale about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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2 |
What is biodiversity .biodiversity loss and threats. Mechanism of extinctions. Genetic erosion |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the papers about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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3 |
Conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. Seedbanks and genebanks systems |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the papers about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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4 |
International regulations and treaty on plant genetic resources and national regulatory frameworks related to biodiversity, biosafety and PGR . Databases
and Networks
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Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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5 |
Rare or endangered or threatened species. criteria to evaluate the extinction risk and threat categories. IUCN red list criteria |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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6 |
Genetic diversity: population genetics and conservation. Importance of genetic diversity, survival and adaptation, agricultural relevance.
Agroecosystems and traditional agricultural practices: effect upon diversity and conservation strategies
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Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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7 |
Identify and apply the methods and techniques for genetic resources conservation and utilization and will be given homework on this topic |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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8 |
Effects of ethnobotanical information in PGR collecting
and documentation
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Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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9 |
Midterm Exam |
Preparation for the examination |
Written examination |
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10 |
Techniques of in-situ and ex-situ conservation |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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11 |
Newly identified species in plant genetic resources and its importance for biodiversity and the reasons for inspecting |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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12 |
Biodiversity is under heavy threat from anthropogenic
overexploitation floods, earthquakes, fire, ect. opening new cultivation areaand urbanization |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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13 |
Evaluation information of plant material characters provide to use of plant genetic resources.for different purposes |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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14 |
Plant genetic resources of Turkey and role of endemic plants.Their use and conservation |
Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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15 |
PGR collecting studies in Turkey
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Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic |
Explaining the lecture topic by power point presentation and discussion. |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Preparation for the examination |
Written examination |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
2 |
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2 |
Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
1 |
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3 |
Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops.
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1 |
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4 |
Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. |
2 |
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5 |
Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. |
5 |
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6 |
Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. |
4 |
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7 |
Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. |
0 |
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8 |
Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
0 |
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9 |
Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. |
0 |
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10 |
Works both individually and in a team. |
0 |
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11 |
Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. |
3 |
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12 |
Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. |
0 |
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13 |
Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development |
3 |
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14 |
Shows respect to job ethic. |
1 |
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15 |
Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. |
3 |
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16 |
Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
3 |
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17 |
Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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