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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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BBP101 |
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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 Düzenle
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 Düzenle
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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) |
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Basic biochemical compounds (proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids)
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Introcution to plant cell science (sitology), the parts of the cell, chemical structure of cell and the plasma membrane
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The structure of cytoplasm and its organelles, microfilaments, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi and lysosome |
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Cytoplasm organelles; plastids, mytochondria, peroxisome
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Nucleus, cell cycle, mitosis and meiosis |
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Cytoplasm movements, vacuol, cell wall and the relationships among cells
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8 |
Midterm examination
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Introduction to tissue science (histology), the classification of tissues and meristematic tissues
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Permanent tissues (paranchyma, protective tissue, conducting tissue,supporting tissue, secretion tissue
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Morphologic and anatomic structure of the root, root types in plants,comparising the annual and perennial plant root anatomies |
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Morphologic and anatomic structure of the shoot, branching types, comparising the annual and perennial plant shoot anatomies |
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Leaf formation, leaf venation, classification of leaf anatomic structure, the importance of leaf on transpiration and photosynthesis |
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The Flower, sexual distribution, the parts of the flower, ovarium, plasentation, flower diagrams, reproduction
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The fruit and the seed
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16/17 |
Final 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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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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To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering |
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To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects
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4 |
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To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture |
5 |
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Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches |
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To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals |
5 |
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Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties |
5 |
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Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture |
3 |
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Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture |
4 |
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9 |
Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture |
3 |
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10 |
Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying |
4 |
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Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions |
5 |
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Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society |
5 |
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Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. |
4 |
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14 |
Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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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 |
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2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 104 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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