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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geophyte Biology | BIO621 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Ernaz ALTUNDAĞ ÇAKIR |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | Introducing geophytes, a significant group with high potential to be ornamental and medicinal plants, as well as economically important. |
| Course Content | Definition, content, and types of geophytes. Evolution of geophytes, their distribution worldwide and in our country. Major geophyte families distributed in our country and threats they face. Examination of production methods for commercially valuable geophytes in our country. Propagation via bulbs (storage organs), bulb programming, flowering in greenhouse conditions, marketing. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Understanding the biology of important geophytes is crucial in horticulture |
| 2 | It will acquire knowledge about geophytes distributed in Turkey |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Raunkiær life forms | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | The definition of geophyte | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| 3. Week | Below-ground stem metamorphosis types | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Geophytic regions in Turkey and worldwide | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Evolution of Geophytes 1 | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Evolution of Geophytes 2 | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Magnoliopsida geophyte families | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Liliopsida geophyte families 1 | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Liliopsida geophyte families 2 | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Monocotyledon geophyte flowers | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Monocotyledon geophyte pollination biology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview |
| 12. Week | The dispersal mechanisms of geophyte seeds | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Force flowering | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Production techniques | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Improve the scientific knowledge in the field of Biology to a more advanced level. Use the advenced knowledge to innovate, interpret the results, to apply the results and to design unique projects | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Gain the skills of using the modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods in the field of biology. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Gain the ability to get the information by doing research, to evaluate, interpret and apply it. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Gain the ability of discussion, synthesis and applying the scientific knowledge. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Gain the ability to design experimental studies, do the applications and analyse the complicated results using advanced skills, like critical thinking, problem solving and deciding. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Use the scientific knowledge and apply the ability of problem solving, evaluate and analyse advanced concepts in interdiciplinary fields. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Gain the scientific knowledge to set up communication with the collegues. Gain the ability to follow and use of the literature. Gain the ability to share or present the results of his/her own studies with the scientists during a scientific conference, workshop or seminar. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Participate scientific collaborations effectively and lead a scientific study if necessary. | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Find new or strategical approaches to solve an unpredicted or advanced problems. | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Improve scientific knowledge where there is a little or limited data present. Gain the ability to connect the information from different scientific diciplines. | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Find unique ideas and get in contact with the professionals in scientific topics using his/her knowledge and skills. | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Have the ability to read, understand, speak and write a foreign language in order to contact with the scientists from all over the World. | ✔ | |||||
| 15 | Follow novel developments in computational software and hardware systems related with biology, use this knowledge and skill in research. | ✔ | |||||
| 16 | Obey the ethical regulations and watch the ethical issues while designing a scientific study, collecting data, evaluating and publishing them. | ✔ | |||||
| 17 | Adopt life-long learning strategies during performing scientific studies. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 |
|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 |
| PY13 | 4 | 4 |
| PY14 | 4 | 4 |
| PY15 | 4 | 4 |
| PY16 | 4 | 4 |
| PY17 | 4 | 4 |
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Interview | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Presentation (Preparation) | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 | |
| Total Workload | 204 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
