| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Botany I | OM201 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Neval GÜNEŞ ÖZKAN, Prof. Dr. Necmi AKSOY, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Turgay BİRTÜRK |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Dr. Necmi AKSOY (Güz) |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to provide a general understanding of the biology, ecology, identity of conifer trees of Turkey and World and it applies to forestry practice. |
| Course Content | Course contents are given in detail in the course of flow. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Identify to Forest tree of Gymnospermae |
| 2 | Compare to plant morphological characters of Gymnospermae’ Trees |
| 3 | Realizing the group work competence with students and colleagues |
| 3 | Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in forestry practice effectively. |
| 4 | Getting information on habitat requirements and ecological environments, distribution areas, external morphological features of plants |
| 4 | Having information about the uses of plants |
| 5 | Recognize the growing naturally angiospermae trees and planted of exotic plants in parks and gardens of Turkey |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Plants Kingdom, Clasificittaion of Plants, Raunkiaer systems/ Application Raunkiaer System at field | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Introduction to Tree Morphology, root, stem, bark, bud, leaves, flower, seed and fruit) and Angio spermae- Gymnospermae | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Gymnospermae-Cycas, Ginkgo, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, Araucaria/ Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 4. Week | Abies, Keteleria, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga/ Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 5. Week | Picea, Larix, Cedrus/ Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 6. Week | PPinus (Haploxylon Pines) / Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 7. Week | Pinus (Diploxylon Pines) / Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | |
| 9. Week | Pseudolarix, Metasequoia, Cunninghamia /Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 10. Week | Sequoia, Sequoiadendron, Cryptomeria, Taxodium/ Application about these taxa | Practice, Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork |
| 11. Week | Thujopsis, Calocedrus, Thuja, Platycladus/ Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Fieldwork, Practice |
| 12. Week | Cupressus, Chamaecyparis, Arceuthos/ Application about these taxa | Fieldwork, Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Juniperus/ Application about these taxa | Fieldwork, Practice, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Ephedra, Welwitschia, Gnetum/ Application about these taxa | Presentation (Preparation), Practice, Fieldwork |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Skill of effective verbal and written communication | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competence in taking initiative and acting independently | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge and consciousness of quality | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness of life-time learning | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Research | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| Classroom Activities | 9 | 2 | 18 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
