Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
General Botany PEM101 1. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Turgay BİRTÜRK
Instructor(s) Turgay BİRTÜRK
Assistants
Goals Forming the basis of Forest botany, Dendrology courses
Course Content General Botany
Learning Outcomes - Explain the plant cell and its organelles
- Can distinquish plant tissues
- Defines the morphology and anatomy of vegetative (root, stem, leaf) organs of plants
- Show the morphology and anatomy of the generative (flower, fruit, seed) organs of plants
- Has information about plant systematics
- Can describe about seeded and non-seeded plants
- Can explain the basic topics of plant physiology
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction, branches of biology, conditions of life Visual Presentation
2. Week Cell, Organelles Visual Presentation
3. Week Chromosomes, Cell division Visual Presentation
4. Week Meristem tissue, Protective tissue, Basic tissue Visual Presentation
5. Week Supporting tissue, Transmission tissue, Secretory system Visual Presentation
6. Week Reproduction in plants Visual Presentation
7. Week External and internal morphology of the stem Visual Presentation
8. Week Continuation of the internal morphology of the stem, Body metamorphosis Visual Presentation
9. Week The outer morphology of the leaf Visual Presentation
10. Week Leaf internal morphology, Leaf metamorphosis Practice Visual Presentation
11. Week External morphology of the root Visual Presentation
12. Week Root internal morphology, Root metamorphosis Visual Presentation
13. Week Flower Practice Visual Presentation
14. Week Fruit, Seed Visual Presentation Practice
Recommended Sources
General Botany Textbook, Prof. Dr. Ziya GERÇEK, 2010 TRABZON
Graham, L.E., Graham, J.M., Wilcox, L.W. Plant Biology, Translation Editor: Işık, K., Palme Publisher, 2007.
Çakırlar H., Doğan C., Özmen E. Annotated General Botanical and Plant Anatomy Atlas, Palme Publisher, 2009.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 Measurement Method
PY1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
*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 4 56
Preparation, After Class Study 5 3 15
Research 5 3 15
Other Activities 2 5 10
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 100
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0