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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Botany |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP101 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. SEMA DÜZENLİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Botany and sub-branches of botany, the differences among plants and animals, chemical compounds of plants, plant cell, plant tissues, primary and seconday meristems, permanent tissues, vegetative and generative organs
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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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Learning the basic structure of plants and using it in agriculture |
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction to basic plant science, plant cell, plant tissues, organographies ( the root, the shoot, the leaf, the flower, the fruit and the seed) |
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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 |
Intoduction to botany and its sub-branches, basic chemical compounds ( carbohydrates and fats) |
none |
presentatiton |
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2 |
Basic biochemical compounds (proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids) |
none |
presentatiton |
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3 |
Introcution to plant cell science (sitology), the parts of the cell, chemical structure of cell and the plasma membrane |
none |
presentatiton |
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4 |
The structure of cytoplasm and its organelles, microfilaments, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi and lysosome
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none |
presentatiton |
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5 |
Cytoplasm organelles; plastids, mytochondria, peroxisome |
none |
presentatiton |
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6 |
Nucleus, cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis
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none |
presentatiton |
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7 |
Cytoplasm movements, vacuol, cell wall and the relationships among cells |
none |
presentatiton |
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8 |
Midterm examination
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none |
written examination |
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9 |
Introduction to tissue science (histology), the classification of tissues and meristematic tissues
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none |
presentatiton |
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10 |
Permanent tissues (paranchyma, protective tissue, conducting tissue,supporting tissue, secretion tissue
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none |
presentatiton |
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11 |
Morphologic and anatomic structure of the root, root types in plants,comparising the annual and perennial plant root anatomies |
none |
presentatiton |
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12 |
Morphologic and anatomic structure of the shoot, branching types, comparising the annual and perennial plant shoot anatomies |
none |
presentatiton |
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13 |
Leaf formation, leaf venation, classification of leaf anatomic structure, the importance of leaf on transpiration and photosynthesis |
none |
presentatiton |
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14 |
The Flower, sexual distribution, the parts of the flower, ovarium, plasentation, flower diagrams, reproduction |
none |
presentatiton |
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15 |
The fruit and the seed
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none |
presentatiton |
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16/17 |
Final examination |
none |
written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Akman, Y. , 2001., Botany. 775 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 |
40 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
60 |
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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 |
Has information on alternative production systems |
5 |
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2 |
Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. |
2 |
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3 |
Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. |
4 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
2 |
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5 |
Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. |
4 |
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6 |
Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. |
2 |
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7 |
To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
3 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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5 |
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9 |
Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. |
2 |
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10 |
Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. |
3 |
| * 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 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
4 |
16 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 104 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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