Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Flora of Turkey I BIO550 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 Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Instructors Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR
Assistants
Goals To learn plant families of Flora of Turkey
Course Content General information about Flora of Turkey, Pteridophyta, Gymnospeermae, Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae, Cruciferae, Polygalaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Illecebraceae, Polygonaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Tamaricaceae, Linaceae, Geraniaceae, Zygophyllaceae, Leguminosae
Learning Outcomes - Students will gain insigths about phytogeographical elements of Turkey
- Students will gain insigths about plant distribution of Turkey
- Students will gain insigths about plant families in Flora of Turkey
- Students will gain ability to learn diagnostic characters of some important genera in Flora of Turkey
- Students will gain ability to learn diagnostic characters of some important species in Flora of Turkey
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week General information about Flora of Turkey
2. Week Pteridophyta
3. Week Gymnospeermae
4. Week Ranunculaceae
5. Week Papaveraceae
6. Week Cruciferae
7. Week Polygalaceae
8. Week Caryophyllaceae
9. Week Leguminosae
10. Week Illecebraceae, Polygonaceae
11. Week Chenopodiaceae
12. Week Tamaricaceae
13. Week Linaceae
14. Week Geraniaceae, Zygophyllaceae
Recommended Sources
Davis P.H.,Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Vol. 1-9, Edinburgh: University Press; 1965-1985.
Yıldız B., Aktoklu E., Bitki Sistematiği, Palme Yayınları, 2010.
Küçüker O., Bitki Morfolojisi I. Kapalı Tohumlu Bitkiler, İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999.
Akman Y., Ketenoğlu O., Kurt L., Güney K., Hamzaoğlu E., Tuğ G.N., Angiospermae (Kapalı Tohumlular), Palme Yayıncılık, 2007.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
*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 54 54
Homework 2 1 54 54
Final 1 2 2
Practice End-Of-Term 1 50 50
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 204
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0