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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Introductory Crop Physilogy |
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| Course Code |
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TB-504 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MENŞURE ÖZGÜVEN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the basic principles of production and distribution of substances in plants
Is able to plan and conduct the research related to the field, assess and interpret the results.
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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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Analyzing the aspects of overall growth and its modification, germination and seedling emergence, vegatative growth, flowering and fruit (seed) growth, photosyntesis, photorespiration, respiration, assimilate partitioning related to production of matter influence on growth and development of plants changing of plant population with plant physiology influence by environment factors will be explained |
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| Course Contents |
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Factors of yield affect and yield formation, the importance of productivity, phytohormones, the roles of phytohormones on the plant growth, development and yield formation, productivity types of field crops, the effects of environmental factors in the formation of yield, relationship between photosynthesis, photorespiration and yield, assimilate. |
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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 |
Yield formation and factors affecting yield formation |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study
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2 |
Phytohormones |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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3 |
The roles of phytohormones on the plant growth, development and yield formation |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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4 |
The importance of productivity physiology for plants |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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5 |
Productivity types of field crops |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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6 |
The effects of environmental factors in the formation of yield |
Pre reading |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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7 |
Mid term exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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8 |
Relationship between photosynthesis and yield
an assignment on this topicwill be given |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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9 |
Relationship between photorespiration and productivity |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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10 |
Respiration and its relationship with yield of plants |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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11 |
The main assimalates in plants |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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12 |
Assimilate distribution in plants |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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13 |
Remobilization of the assimilates |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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14 |
Assimilate production and consumption of plant organs, the interactions between them |
Pre reading |
Power point presentation, case study and practical laboratory study |
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15 |
Mid term exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Gerhard Geisler: Ertragsphysiologie. Verlag Paul PAREY ,1983.
Dieter Hess: Pflanzen- Physiologie. Ulmer VERLAG, 1988.
MILTORPE F. L.,J. MOORBY, 1980. An Introduction to Crop Physiology
LARCHER, W. 2003. Physiological plant ecology: Ecophysiology and stress physiology of functional groups. 4 th. Edition, Springer ,Berlin, 517 p
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. |
3 |
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2 |
They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. |
3 |
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3 |
They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. |
4 |
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4 |
They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. |
3 |
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5 |
They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. |
2 |
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6 |
They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. |
1 |
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7 |
They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. |
4 |
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8 |
They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. |
1 |
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They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. |
2 |
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10 |
They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. |
4 |
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11 |
They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. |
0 |
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12 |
They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
0 |
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13 |
They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. |
4 |
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14 |
They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
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Total Workload: | 144 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.76 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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