Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Plant Systematics ZDF 236 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals After completing this course, student will be able to improve his/her knowledge and skills on basic concepts of taxonomy of seeded plants, the most important families, genus and species for Agriculture in the World and Turkey.
Course Content Principles of general taxonomy, nomenclature, classification systems of plants. - Basic principles of identifying of flowering plants. - The evaluation and origin of plants. - General features and classification of Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae) with samples from the most important taxa for agricultural systems.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 It will be able to improve the knowledge and skills on basic concepts of taxonomy of seeded plants
2 It will be able to improve the knowledge of the most important plant families, genera and species for Agriculture in the World and Turkey
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Principles of general taxonomy, classification systems of plants. Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
3. Week Botanical nomenclature, basic principles of identifying of flowering plants and herbarium methods. Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview
4. Week The evolution and origin of plants. Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
5. Week General features and classification of Spermatophyta (Gymnospermae and Angiospermae). Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
6. Week General features and classification of Liliopsida and Magnoliopsida. Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview
7. Week The most important taxa of monocots (Liliopsida). e.g. Poaceae, Liliaceae etc. Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
8. Week Midterm exam
9. Week General features and identification of flowering plants Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
10. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Ranunculaceae, Papaveraceae,... etc. Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
11. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Cucurbitaceae, Brassicaceae etc Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview
12. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Rutaceae etc. Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
13. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Apiaceae, Solanaceae, Boraginaceae ...etc. Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week The most important taxa of flowering plants (Magnoliopsida). e.g. Orobanchaceae, Asteraceae Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems
2 He/she can use the information in his/her area to solve problems and use his/her applying skills in interdiscipliner studies
3 He/she can conduct an independed research in a specified area related with field crops
4 He/she can develop new strategic approaches and can produce solutions taking the responsibility, to the problems unexpected or faced in the practice related with field crops
5 He/she can develope a positive attitute to the lifelong education by knowledge and skils gained in field crops area
6 He/she can control the data collection, evaluation and publication, keeping cultural and scientific and ethical values and can teach these values.
7 He/she can develop strategy, policy and applying plans and can discuss the results obtained in the framework of quality management periods
8 Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology
9 He/she can transfer his/her works and the developlmets in his/her area in a written, audial and visual way.
10 He/she can evaluate the knowledge and skills in field crops area in specified level with a criticising approach
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2
PY1 3 3
PY2 1 1
PY3 2 2
PY4 1 1
PY5 1 1
PY6 2 2
PY7 2 2
PY8 3 3
PY9 2 2
PY10 2 2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Seçmen, Ö., Gemici, Y., Görk. G., Bekat, L., Leblebici, E., Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği (9. Baskı). Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları Fen Fakültesi kitaplar
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 16.5 16.5
Final 1 22 22
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0