| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Botany I | OM201 | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Neval GÜNEŞ ÖZKAN Prof. Dr. Necmi AKSOY Assist. Prof. Dr. Turgay BİRTÜRK |
| Instructors |
Turgay BİRTÜRK |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to provide a general understanding of the biology, ecology, identity of conifer trees of Turkey and World and it applies to forestry practice. |
| Course Content | Course contents are given in detail in the course of flow. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Identify to Forest tree of Gymnospermae - Compare to plant morphological characters of Gymnospermae’ Trees - Realizing the group work competence with students and colleagues - Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in forestry practice effectively. - Getting information on habitat requirements and ecological environments, distribution areas, external morphological features of plants - Having information about the uses of plants - Recognize the growing naturally angiospermae trees and planted of exotic plants in parks and gardens of Turkey |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Plants Kingdom, Clasificittaion of Plants, Raunkiaer systems/ Application Raunkiaer System at field | Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Introduction to Tree Morphology, root, stem, bark, bud, leaves, flower, seed and fruit) and Angio spermae- Gymnospermae | Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Gymnospermae-Cycas, Ginkgo, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, Araucaria/ Application about these taxa | Practice Visual Presentation Field Work |
| 4. Week | Abies, Keteleria, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga/ Application about these taxa | Field Work Practice Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Picea, Larix, Cedrus/ Application about these taxa | Visual Presentation Field Work Practice |
| 6. Week | PPinus (Haploxylon Pines) / Application about these taxa | Practice Field Work Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Pinus (Diploxylon Pines) / Application about these taxa | Visual Presentation Practice Field Work |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Pseudolarix, Metasequoia, Cunninghamia /Application about these taxa | Practice Field Work Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Sequoia, Sequoiadendron, Cryptomeria, Taxodium/ Application about these taxa | Visual Presentation Field Work Practice |
| 11. Week | Thujopsis, Calocedrus, Thuja, Platycladus/ Application about these taxa | Field Work Practice Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Cupressus, Chamaecyparis, Arceuthos/ Application about these taxa | Field Work Practice Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Juniperus/ Application about these taxa | Visual Presentation Practice Field Work |
| 14. Week | Ephedra, Welwitschia, Gnetum/ Application about these taxa | Visual Presentation Practice Field Work |
| www.conifer.org |
| www.gymnospermae.org |
| Tohumlu Bitkiler Odunsu Taksonlar , Rahim ANŞİN,1997, TRABZON |
| Dendroloji Ders Kitabı 1 GYMNOSPERMAE, Prof. Dr. Faik YALTIRIK,1993, İSTANBUL |
| Dendroloji-I, Metin SARIBAŞ, 2008, BARTIN |
| www.pinetum.org |
| www.cycas.org |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | - |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Classroom Activities | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| Total Workload | 153 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
