| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Botany II |
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| Course Code |
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TBP102 |
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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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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. CENGİZ DARICI
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Gains necessary basic knowledge for growing plants better and becomes more productive by gaining basic concepts of plant metabolism
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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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Introduction of Plant physiology and its importance today, differences between living and non-living things, explanation of branches of physiology |
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| Course Contents |
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Metabolism physiology, photosynthesis, respiration, growth and development physiology |
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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 |
Introduction to plant systematics |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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2 |
Explanation of families, genus and species of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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3 |
Organic compounds in plant structure: Carbohydrates (monosaccharids, disaccarids and polysaccarids and their analyses) |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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4 |
Organic compounds in plant structure: Proteins and their analyses |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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5 |
Organic compounds in plant structure: Lipids (volatile and non-volatile lipids) |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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6 |
Specific functions of trace elements in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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7 |
Water metabolism in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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8 |
Mid term exam |
Mid term exam |
Mid term exam |
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9 |
Water metabolism in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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10 |
Nutrient uptake in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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11 |
Nutrient uptake in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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12 |
Water, mineral salts and organic compound transportations in plants |
Read ing lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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13 |
Water, mineral salts and organic compound transportations in plants |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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14 |
Photosynthesis and respiration |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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15 |
Growth and development physiology |
Reading lecture notes |
Teaching the lesson by using projection and lecture notes |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Final exam |
Final exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
4 |
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2 |
Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
4 |
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3 |
Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops.
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4 |
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4 |
Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. |
4 |
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5 |
Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. |
4 |
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6 |
Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. |
4 |
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7 |
Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. |
4 |
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8 |
Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. |
4 |
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9 |
Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. |
4 |
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10 |
Works both individually and in a team. |
4 |
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11 |
Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. |
4 |
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12 |
Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. |
4 |
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13 |
Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development |
4 |
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14 |
Shows respect to job ethic. |
4 |
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15 |
Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. |
4 |
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16 |
Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering |
4 |
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17 |
Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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