Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Plant Physiology BYL304 6. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 5.0
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 basic phisology of Plants
Course Content ell structure and function, photosynthesis and respiration, water-plant relationships, water uptake and transport, sweating, plants, mineral metabolism, growth regulators, hormones, flowering and fruit formation, dormancy and germination.
Learning Outcomes - To understand all anabolic and catabolic reactions that occur in plants
- To have detailed knowledge about photosynthesis
- To learn water and nutrition metobolism in plants
- To learn plant vascular system, water and nutrient transport
- To learn growth and development hormones in plants
- To have knowledge about the movement mechanisms in plants
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Plant cell / Preparation of Solutions
2. Week Water-plant relationship / Determination of dry weight and the amount of water in Plants
3. Week Photosynthesis / To examine Photosynthesis
4. Week Photosynthesis / To examine Photosynthesis
5. Week respiratory metabolism / To examine aerobic respiratory
6. Week lipid metabolism / To examine anaerobic respiratory
7. Week Seconder metabolites and ve plant defense / To examine seconder metabolites
8. Week Mineral metabolism in plants / To examine assimilation of mineral nutriens
9. Week Midterm
10. Week Regulators of growth and development / Microscopic measurement of growth
11. Week Hormones / Macroscopic measurement of growth
12. Week Flowering and fruit formation / To examine hormones that are responsible for flowering and fruit ripening
13. Week Dormancy / To examine dormancy
14. Week Germination / To examine germination
Recommended Sources
Taiz & Zeiger, Bitki Fizyolojisi, Palme Yayıncılık, 2008
Ocakverdi, H., Kaya, B., Bitki Fizyolojisi Laboratuvar Kitabı, Palme Yayıncılık, 2001
Özen, H.Ç., Onay, A., Bitki Fizyolojisi, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2007.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
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*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)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 24 24
Homework 2 1 24 24
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Practice End-Of-Term 1 19.5 19.5
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0