| 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 | |
| Instructors |
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 - Classifying plants according to some taxonomic scheme, their form and habitus |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction | |
| 2. Week | Principles of general taxonomy, classification systems of plants. | |
| 3. Week | Botanical nomenclature, basic principles of identifying of flowering plants and herbarium methods. | |
| 4. Week | The evolution and origin of plants. | |
| 5. Week | General features and classification of Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae). | |
| 6. Week | General features and classification of Liliopsida and Magnoliopsida. | |
| 7. Week | The most important taxa of monocots (Liliopsida). e.g. Poaceae, Liliaceae etc. | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term | |
| 9. Week | General features and identification of flowering plants | |
| 10. Week | The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae,... etc. | |
| 11. Week | The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Cucurbitaceae, Brassicaceae etc | |
| 12. Week | The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Rutaceae etc. | |
| 13. Week | The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Orobanchaceae, Asteraceae | |
| 14. Week | Classification of plants according to differnt roots and stem types. |
| Seçmen, Ö., Gemici, Y., Görk. G., Bekat, L., Leblebici, E., Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği (9. Baskı). Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları Fen Fakültesi kitaplar |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 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 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 26.5 | 26.5 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 76.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
