Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Plant Systematics ZDF 236 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Hülya TORUN
Assistants
Goals After completing this course, student will be able to improve his/her knowledge and skills on basic concepts of taxonomy of seeded plants, the most important families, genus and species for Agriculture in the World and Turkey.
Course Content Principles of general taxonomy, nomenclature, classification systems of plants. - Basic principles of identifying of flowering plants. - The evaluation and origin of plants. - General features and classification of Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae) with samples from the most important taxa for agricultural systems.
Learning Outcomes - It will be able to improve the knowledge and skills on basic concepts of taxonomy of seeded plants
- It will be able to improve the knowledge of the most important plant families, genera and species for Agriculture in the World and Turkey
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
2. Week Principles of general taxonomy, classification systems of plants. Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
3. Week Botanical nomenclature, basic principles of identifying of flowering plants and herbarium methods. Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
4. Week The evolution and origin of plants. Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week General features and classification of Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae). Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week General features and classification of Liliopsida and Magnoliopsida. Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
7. Week The most important taxa of monocots (Liliopsida). e.g. Poaceae, Liliaceae etc. Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week General features and identification of flowering plants Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
10. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae,... etc. Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
11. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Cucurbitaceae, Brassicaceae etc Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
12. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Rutaceae etc. Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
13. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Apiaceae, Solanaceae, Boraginaceae ...etc. Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
14. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Orobanchaceae, Asteraceae Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Seçmen, Ö., Gemici, Y., Görk. G., Bekat, L., Leblebici, E., Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği (9. Baskı). Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları Fen Fakültesi kitaplar
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 Measurement Method
PY1 3 0 0 40,60
PY2 1 0 0 40,60
PY3 2 0 0 40,60
PY4 1 0 0 40,60
PY5 1 0 0 40,60
PY6 2 0 0 40,60
PY7 2 0 0 40,60
PY8 3 0 0 40,60
PY9 2 0 0 40,60
PY10 2 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 16.5 16.5
Final 1 22 22
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0