Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Plants of Arid and Semi-Arid Regions	BIO630		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
Assistants
Goals	Teaching the characteristics of plants in arid and semi-arid regions.
Course Content	Arid and semi-arid region plants. Anatolian Steppe. Steppe flora.
Learning Outcomes	- The characteristics of the Anatolian Steppe will be known. - Arid and semi-arid area plants will be known - Desertification combating methods will be known.

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	Definition of Arid and Semi-arid Regions, General Concepts	Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week	Arid and semi-arid regions of Turkey	Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours Verbal Expression
3. Week	The development of the Anatolian Steppe throughout historical periods	Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week	The species richness and endemism of steppe flora	Other Activities Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Research Visual Presentation
5. Week	The boundaries and general characteristics of the Anatolian Steppe.	Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation
6. Week	The strategies of drought-resistant plants against water stress.	Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
7. Week	The life forms of plants in arid regions.	Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
8. Week	The flora of non-arid saline areas	Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Other Activities
9. Week	The flora of arid-sodic areas	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
10. Week	The flora of arid-saline areas	Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Other Activities Verbal Expression
11. Week	The flora of arid-calcareous areas	Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work
12. Week	The flora of semi-arid areas.	Visual Presentation Research Course Hours Verbal Expression Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week	The plants used in combating desertification.	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
14. Week	Factors threatening biological diversity, causes of degradation in steppe flora.	Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	Measurement Method
PY1	4	5	4	4	-
PY2	4	0	0	0	-
PY3	4	0	0	0	-
PY4	5	0	0	0	-
PY5	4	0	0	0	-
PY6	4	0	0	0	-
PY7	5	0	0	0	-
PY8	4	0	0	0	-
PY9	4	0	0	0	-
PY10	4	0	0	0	-
PY11	4	0	0	0	-
PY12	4	0	0	0	-
PY13	4	0	0	0	-
PY14	4	0	0	0	-
PY15	4	0	0	0	-
PY16	4	0	0	0	-
PY17	4	0	0	0	-

*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

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours	14	4	56
Research	14	2	28
Verbal Expression	2	2	4
Visual Presentation	14	2	28
Practice	14	2	28
Midterm 1	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Classroom Activities	14	4	56
Total Workload			204
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 8.0