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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Photosynthesis-Earth Life Relations |
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| Course Code |
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TBB-606 |
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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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Assoc.Prof.Dr. EMİN BÜLENT ERENOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has detailed information on the photosynthesis - the basis of earth-life and its processes
Recognizes photosythesis-food chain relations, fragile points of this chain and different amelioration ways of these points in scope of global view
Understands the importance of photosynthesis in plant production and fertility
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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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The lecture aims to introduce the students who want to get the education in natural sciences at specialist level in different topics sucs as photosytnehisis and its´ process, photosynthesis-food chain relations, importance of photosythesis on plant production and fertility. |
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| Course Contents |
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In the lecture, following topics will be introduced to students: the importance of photosynthesis for life, use of solar energy in photosythesis, photosythesis as an electron transport process, production of ATP by photpsynthesis, mitocondria as energy stations of cells, Calvin Cycle catalyzing photsynthetic CO2 assimilation, water consumption and photosynthesis, polysaccharides as storage and transport forms of carbohydrates in photosythesis |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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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 |
Photosynthesis and Fundamental Concepts |
Internet reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Earth Life and Photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Earth Life and Photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Use of sun energy in photosythesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion, assignment |
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5 |
Photosythesis as an electron transport process |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
ATP generation by photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
ATP generation by photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion, assignment |
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8 |
MID-TERM EXAM |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
ORAL EXAM |
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9 |
Mitocondria as energy stations of cells |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Mitocondria as energy stations of cells |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Calvin Cycle catalyzing photsynthetic CO2 assimilation |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Water consumption and photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion, assignment |
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13 |
Water consumption and photosynthesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Polysaccharides as storage and transport forms of carbohydrates in photosythesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
Polysaccharides as storage and transport forms of carbohydrates in photosythesis |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
Lecture, discussion, assignment |
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16/17 |
FINAL EXAM |
Pre-reading from lecture notes, source book and the Internet |
ORAL EXAM |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Lincoln Taiz & Eduardo Zeiger (2002): Plant Physiology. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers
Hans Lambers, F. Stuart Chapin III, & Thijs L. Pons (2000): Plant Physiological Ecology. Springer.
Hans-Walter Heldt & Birgit Piechulla (2011): Plant Biochemistry. Academic Press.
Peter J. Lea & Richard C. Leegood - Eds (1999): Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Wiley.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
50 |
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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 |
Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. |
1 |
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2 |
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 |
3 |
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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. |
0 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
0 |
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6 |
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. |
0 |
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7 |
Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
0 |
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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 |
0 |
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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 |
2 |
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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 |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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 |
1 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
0 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
0 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
0 |
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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. |
1 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
0 |
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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. |
0 |
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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. |
1 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
1 |
| * 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 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
8 |
24 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Total Workload: | 120 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.8 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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