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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Seed Physiology |
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| Course Code |
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TB-564 |
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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. HALİS ARIOĞLU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know the seed formation
Know biochemical events that occur during seed germination
Know nutrient mobilization that occur during seed germination
Know seed dormancy and factors affecting seed dormancy
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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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Seed formation from fertilization to harvest will be discussed; morphological, anatomical, biochemical and physiological structures of the seed in different stages will be examined separately. Biochemical events that ocur during seed germination and indigenous and exogenous factors affecting this will be clarified. In addition to this, nutrient mobilization during germination and their control mechanism will be explained. The seed and duration of seed viability and various factors affecting these will be explained. Seed and tuber dormancy, factors affecting dormancy and their roles on germination mechanism will be detailed explained in detail |
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| Course Contents |
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Seed formation, from fertilization to maturity; morphology, anatomic, biochemical, and physiologic structures of seed will be examined in different developmental intervals. Seed germination and biochemical events during germination, inner and outer factors affecting them, the examination of movement of plant nutrients and controlling mechanism during germination. Dormancy and different factors affecting it and the role of these factors in germination mechanism will also be explained |
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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 |
Seed structure |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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2 |
Seed formation |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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3 |
Seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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4 |
Seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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5 |
Seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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6 |
Nutrient mobilization during seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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7 |
Nutrient mobilization during seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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8 |
Nutrient mobilization during seed germination |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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9 |
Mid term exam |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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10 |
Duration of seed viability and factors affecting this |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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11 |
Duration of seed viability and factors affecting this and an assignment will be given on this topic |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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12 |
Seed dormancy |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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13 |
Tuber dormancy |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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14 |
Breaking the dormancy |
Literature review |
Lecture and discussion |
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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) |
 David R. MURRAY 1984. Seed Physiology, Vol.1, Academic pres, 279 pp
David R. MURRAY 1984. Seed physiology, Vol.2, Academic pres, 295 pp
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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.) |
2 |
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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
0 |
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9 |
They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
2 |
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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 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 150 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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