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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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The Role of Mycorrhizae in Nutrient Uptake |
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| Course Code |
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TBB-534 |
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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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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1) Knows the importance of mycorrhizae for plant growth.
2) Knows the effect of mycorrhiza on soil structure and nutrient uptake as a direct or indirect effect.
3) Realizes the measurement of plant nutrients by plant roots and mycorrhizal fungi
4) Learns and realizes the mechanisms of mycorrhizal nutrient intake
5) Learns mechanisms of water and nutrient uptake depending on soil and plant nutrient management sysytems
6) Learns how mycorrhizal fungi and plant roots uptake minerals by using the method of mathematical modeling
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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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TBB-534 The Role of Mycorrhizae in Nutrient Uptake
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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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The aim of this course is to give the student the concept and philosophy of nutrient uptake by the mycorrhiza haypha and root hair in rhizosphere and mycorrhizophere |
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| Course Contents |
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In this courses the effect of mychorrizal symbiosis on nutrient uptake will be discussed especially N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn uptake. Also the effect of root and hayphea will be compared with one another. The relative importance of root and mycorrhizal hayphea with soil and plant species will be discussed. Mathematically nutrient uptake will be calculated by using inflow and mass flow equations. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Class and lab |
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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 |
The importance of mycorrhizae for the development of plants |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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2 |
What is rhizosphere? The relationship between mycorrhizae and rhizosphere |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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3 |
The effectiveness of mycorrhizae in rhizosphere and its impact of soil quality |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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4 |
The principal function of plant roots on nutrient uptake. Its relationship with mycorrhizal roots |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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5 |
Mycorrhizal nutrient uptake mechanisms |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practicel |
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6 |
Mycorrhizal plant protection mechanisms against stress factors |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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7 |
Mycorrhizal plant feeding mechanisms against other stress factors |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
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9 |
Nitrogen uptake by Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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10 |
Phosphorus uptake by Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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11 |
Potassium uptake by Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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12 |
Calcium and magnesium uptake by Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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13 |
Uptake of micro elements (Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn) by arbuscular mycorrhiza
Mycorrhiza effect against stress factors |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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14 |
Ektomycorrhiza effect on nutrient and water uptake
Uptake of macro elements (N, P, K, Ca and Mg)
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No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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Water uptake mechanisms by mycorrhiza |
No |
Powerpoint presentation, case study and lab practice |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 LYNCH, J. M. 1990. The Rhizosphere. John Wiley&Sons. New York.
BARBER, S. A. 1995. Soil Nutrient Bioavailability A mechanistic approach. J. Wiley & Sons. New York. USA.
MARSCHNER, H. 1995. Mineral Nutrition of High Plants. Academic Press London. 2 nd. Publishing
RUSSELLL. E. W. 1988. Soil Conditions and Plant Growth. 11 th Edition. Longman, London.
SMİTH, S.; READ, D.J. 2008. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis. Second Edition. Academic Press. London.
Gianinazzi, S., Schüpp, H., Barea, J. M., Haselwandter, K., 2002. Mycorrhizal Technology in Agriculture. COST Publication, Bruxel, Belgume.
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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 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
20 |
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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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Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. |
5 |
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Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level |
3 |
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3 |
Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines |
5 |
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4 |
Has abilities to develop and apply new ideas by identifying the taxonomic level of soils according to natural and technical classification systems and provides sustainable uses of soils using theoretical and applied knowledge in this branch and applies them to other engineering branches. |
2 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
4 |
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Increases his/her qualification to develop new techniques and ideas for plant nutrients necessary for healthy, high quality and economical plant production and to apply these techniques and ideas in practice. |
4 |
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Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
4 |
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8 |
To analyse soils, their components or actual processes, to plan them to accomplish the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by adding information from other branches, plans/applies a new research project which might solve an existing project or makes judgements with existing information |
4 |
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9 |
Has skills to prepare and apply a project including other disciplines and can retrieve information to solve the problems in nutrition of plants grown in every kinds of soil or soilless growth medium |
5 |
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10 |
Creates new projects to use and to develop new technologies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas |
5 |
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11 |
Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. |
3 |
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12 |
Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies |
3 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
4 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
5 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
2 |
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16 |
Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. |
2 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
2 |
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18 |
Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. |
3 |
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19 |
Is sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject. Is also capable of teaching and checking them. |
5 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
| * 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 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Total Workload: | 118 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.72 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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