| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Physiology | ZTB208 | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) |
Hülya TORUN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To introduce main physiological processes in plants and to teach their mechanisms and driving factors. |
| Course Content | Physiological processes, their mechanisms and factors in plants |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Students explain basic concepts and the importance of plant physiology. - Students explain the transmission system of plants, water and nutrient uptake and transport in plants. - Students explain energy production in plants. - Students explain to partitioning, translocation and allocation of asimilates. - Students explain the major physiological processes and driving factors. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of plant physiology, main principles and agricultural importance of plant physiology, | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 2. Week | Plant-water relationships (water uptake mechanism and affecting factors) | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Plant-water relationship (definition and mechanism of transpiration, main factors affecting transpiration), | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 4. Week | Introduction of plant nutrients and their functions, uptake and movement of plant nutrients, | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 5. Week | Definition and importance of photosynthesis, the pigments acting in photosynthesis, photosynthetic reactions | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Factors affecting photosynthesis, partitioning and transport of photoassimilates, starch and sugar synthesis | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 7. Week | Definition and importance of respiration, the mechanism of respiration and affecting factors | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Nitrogen metabolism I | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Nitrogen metabolism II | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Plant development and growth | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Movement physiology in plants (tropism and nasty) | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Physiological events related growth and development in plants (emergence, dormancy, photoperiodism, vernalization, termoperiodism, etc.) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM | Course Hours |
| Taiz, L. & Zeiger, E.2008. Bitki Fizyolojisi Çeviri Editörü: Türkkan, İsmail.3. Baskıdan Çeviri. Palme Yayınlar, Yayın No:455, İstanbul. |
| Kacar, B., Katkat, A.V., Öztürk, Ş., 2002. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No: 198, VİPAŞ A.Ş. Yayın No: 74, Bursa. |
| Kocaçalışkan, İ., 2008. Bitki Fizyolojisi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Yayın No: 1338, Ankara. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
