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  Course Description
Course Name : Botanic

Course Code : TYP101

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. HALİL ÇAKAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands basic terminology and uses it in different courses deal with botany
Has ability to realize the differences between plant and animal cells, tissue and the basic rules of systematic.
Understands the botanical properties of plants and uses it as basic knowledge in other lectures.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Basic terminology and knowladge will be consider in this lecture program to first grade students in Agricultural Structures and Irrigation dept.

Course Contents : Introduction to the study of systematic botany – Plant Kingdom – Different systems of classification of plants up to date – procaryotic and eucaryotic cells –plant cells and organells- Viruses – Bacteria – Fungi – Algal – Bryophyta – Pteridophyta Gymnosperms – Angiosperms – Environmental adaptations of plants.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The classification of botanical science Lecture
2 cell science Lecture
3 cell organells Lecture
4 Cell division,mitosis, amitosis, meiosis Lecture
5 Histology and tissue science Lecture
6 classification of tissues Lecture
7 meristem tissues Lecture
8 permanant tissue Lecture
9 midterm exam test
10 Organography-science of organs, vegetative organs: root, stem and leaves Lecture, field observations
11 Generative organs, flower, fruit and seed Lecture, field observations
12 polinization and fertilization Lecture, field observations
13 reproducing plants, sexuel and asexuel reproduction Lecture
14 Plant systematic Lecture
15 Major plant groups, basic properties Lecture
16/17 final exam test


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Bozcuk, S, 1995. Genel Botanik. Hatipoğlu yayınları. ISBN 975-7527-61-0
 Akman, Y. 2006. Botanik (Bitki Biyolojisi), Palme yayınevi. Ankara
Required Course Material(s)  Yıldız, B., Akoklu, E., 2010. Bitki sistematiği . Palme yayın evi, Ankara


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement 5
2 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 1
3 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 2
4 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 2
5 Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. 0
6 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 3
7 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 0
8 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 5
9 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 0
10 Works independently and takes responsibility 1
11 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 3
12 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 3
13 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 0
14 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 5
15 Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 5
16 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 3
17 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . 2
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 125
Total Workload / 25 (h): 5
ECTS Credit: 5