| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptation Mechanisms in Plants | BIO518 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hülya TORUN |
| Instructors |
Hülya TORUN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this lecture is to get detailed knowledge about types of plant stress, to learn factors causing stress and to understand the stress mechanisms. |
| Course Content | The terminology of stress, Factors limiting plant growth, Water deficit and drought resistance, Heat stress and heat shock, Chilling and freezing, Salinity stress, Oxygen deficiency, Oxidative and osmotic stress, Nutrient deficiency, Heavy metal stress, High and low light stress, Wound and biotic stress, Presentation and discussion about scientific papers |
| Learning Outcomes |
- 1. To learn plant responses to environmental stress conditions and interaction between these responses. - 2. To understand the adaptation mechanisms of plants in stress conditions. - 3. To learn the stress related protein synthesis and metabolite production under stress adaptation conditions. - 4. To learn the protection roles of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems in preventing oxidative damage. - 5. To make students follow current developments in this field of research by reading/discussing new research papers and to evaluate. - 6. To be able to share information about plant stress physiology by oral and written language. - 7. To understand experimental logic, analysis and the problem solving of the relations between plant and stress. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The terminology of stress | |
| 2. Week | Factors limiting plant growth | |
| 3. Week | Water deficit and drought resistance | |
| 4. Week | Heat stress and heat shock | |
| 5. Week | Chilling and freezing | |
| 6. Week | Salinity stress | |
| 7. Week | Oxygen deficiency | |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Oxidative and ozmotic stress | |
| 10. Week | Nutrient deficiency | |
| 11. Week | Heavy metal stress | |
| 12. Week | High and low light stress | |
| 13. Week | Wound and biotic stress | |
| 14. Week | Presentation and discussion about scientific papers |
| 1. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 2008. Bitki Fizyolojisi (Çeviri editörü: İsmail TÜRKAN), Palme yayıncılık, Ankara. |
| 2. Madhava Rao, K.V., Raghavendra A.S. and Janardhan Reddy, K. 2006. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Stress Tolerance in Plants. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Research | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Visual Presentation | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
