Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Plant Anatomy and Morphology BYL222 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Instructors Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Assistants
Goals To learn the anatomy of plant tissues and organs
Course Content Parts of plant tissues, Epidermis, Parenchymatous tissue, Vascular tissue, Collenchyma and sclerenchyma , Secretory ducts and laticifers, Phytoliths, Root anatomy and morphology, Stem anatomy and morphology , Leaf anatomy and morphology, Flower anatomy and morphology, Fruit anatomy and morphology ,Seed anatomy and morphology
Learning Outcomes - Learn morphological and anatomical characteristics of plants
- Learn general properties of plant cells and tissues
- Recognize and distinguish plant cells and tissues under microscope
- Have knowledge about plant organs and metamorphoses of plant organs
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Parts of plant tissues, seconder cell wall, plasmodesmata / To examine plant cell, plasmodesmata and seconder cell wall
2. Week Epidermis / To examine epidermis, stomata kinds under microscope
3. Week Parenchymatous tissue / To examine Parenchym cells under microscope
4. Week Vascular tissue; xylem and phloem / To examine vascular tissue on leaf and stem samplesi
5. Week Collenchyma and sclerenchyma / To examine collenchyma and sclerenchyma
6. Week Secretory ducts and laticifers / To examine secretory ducts and laticifers
7. Week Phytoliths / To examine phytolits on leaf, stem and fruit samples
8. Week Root anatomy and morphology /To examine root anatomy of Monocots and dicots samples
9. Week Mid-term
10. Week Stem anatomy and morphology / To examine stem anatomy under miscroscope
11. Week Leaf anatomy and morphology / To examine leaf anatomy under miscroscope
12. Week Flower anatomy and morphology / To examine flower anatomy under miscroscope
13. Week Fruit anatomy and morphology / To examine fruit anatomy under miscroscope
14. Week Seed anatomy and morphology / To examine seed anatomy under miscroscope
Recommended Sources
Yentür S. Bitki Anatomisi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2003.
Çakırlar H., Doğan C., Özmen E., Açıklamalı Genel Botanik ve Bitki Anatomisi Atlası, Palme Yayıncılık, 2009.
Cutler D.,F., Botha T., Stevenson D., Plant Anatomy, Blackwell Publishing, 2008.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
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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)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 10 10
Homework 2 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Practice End-Of-Term 1 22 22
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0