Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM007 Turkish Compulsory 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Şemsettin KULAÇ
Instructor(s) Doç. Dr. Şemsettin KULAÇ (Bahar), Doç. Dr. Şemsettin KULAÇ (Güz)
Goals Basic information about the cell, enzymes, water and nutrient uptake and transport in plants, photosynthesis, respiration
Course Content gaining knowledge of plant physiology in theoretical and practical courses
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To be able to explain the events that occur during the life of plants and the material changes that affect these events.;
2 Ability to explain the problems related to germination, growth and development that occur in plants as a result of material changes.;
3 To be able to explain the relationship between the problems encountered in plant cultivation and plant physiology.;
4 Ability to evaluate the physiological effectiveness of various agricultural practices.;
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week General information about plant cells and their structures, general information about the structures of the organelles in the cell and their functions in the cell. Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week The structure and properties of water, the events that occur in the transportation of water. Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Water potential, factors that create the water potential of the cell, water potential difference and the entry and exit of water into the cell, the relationship between the change in cell volume and turgor pressure. Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Water in the soil and the availability of water, the root system that plays a role in taking up and transporting water, the structure of the root, the transfer of photosynthesis products to the root system, the uptake of water and its transport in the root system, the structure of the xylem and the mechanisms of transporting water in the xylem. Presentation (Preparation)
5. Week Transpiration mechanisms, transpiration unit, speed and rate, structure of stomata, size and distribution in the plant, opening and closing mechanisms and factors affecting this. Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week Methods of determining transpiration, methods of reducing transpiration and liquid water loss (Gutation-Exudation). Presentation (Preparation)
7. Week Plant-soil relationship, ion adsorption and exchange in soils, soil pH, root development and availability of nutrients, nutrient absorption sites of plant roots, transportation of nutrients to the root domain. Presentation (Preparation)
8. Week Plant-soil relationship, ion adsorption and exchange in soils, soil pH, root development and nutrient availability, nutrient absorption zones of plant roots, transport of nutrients to the root zone. Preparation, After Class Study
9. Week Uptake of nutrients by plant roots, basic principles of absorption of nutrients, effectiveness of mycorrhizal fungus in uptake of plant nutrients. Presentation (Preparation)
10. Week Transport of plant nutrients in cell membranes, radial transport and loading of nutrients into xylem, uptake of nutrients by plant leaves. Presentation (Preparation)
11. Week Definition, importance and historical development of photosynthesis, pigments that play a role in the formation of photosynthesis, light energy and its properties that play a role in the formation of photosynthesis. Presentation (Preparation)
12. Week Essential reactions occurring in photosynthesis, cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation, carbon dioxide assimilation in C3, C4 and KAM plants, starch and sucrose synthesis, factors affecting photosynthesis. Presentation (Preparation)
13. Week Transport of photosynthesis products, transport mechanisms in the phloem, distribution of photosynthesis products in the plant. Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Transport of photosynthesis products, transport mechanisms in the phloem, distribution of photosynthesis products in the plant. 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 Knowledge: Within the framework of environmental and social sustainability principles (considering the public interest and value), to have the knowledge and understanding to gain and reflect up-to-date information that will carry out planning, design, management activities and research,
2 Knowledge: To have knowledge in planning and design approaches regarding sustainable resource management, healthy living and access to food, resilience, climate change management, rural / urban development and use of technology,
3 Knowledge: To have knowledge about universal, corporate and professional ethical values related to the field,
4 Knowledge: To have knowledge of national and international norms, conventions, professional principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field,
5 Skill: The ability to use the necessary tools for the holistic perception, planning, design and creation of management models of processes within the landscape in the context of spatial / temporal scale, in the effects, pressures and changes faced by the inhabited geography,
6 Skill: The ability to develop alternative constructions and solutions in accordance with field-specific theories and methods in planning and design processes,
7 Skill: The ability to take responsibility in an interdisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, to set goals in a collaborative and inclusive manner, to plan tasks and to work in a participatory manner,
8 Skill: The ability to discuss individual views on field-specific issues and to improve oneself
9 Competence: Competence to act with the awareness of lifelong learning and research by internalizing sustainable, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches,
10 Competence: Competence of foreign language skills at a level to communicate and follow the developments in the field,
12 Competence: Competence to prepare, implement, manage and monitor projects about the field, taking into account of knowledge in Landscape Architecture theory and methodology, open green space planning, green and blue infrastructure, management, protection and interpretation of cultural landscapes and landscape management,
13 Competence: Competence to produce projects in interdisciplinary collaborations in landscape planning, design and materials with the experience of tree nursery, application and office internship by integrating knowledge on the management of landscapes of different scales, planning and design of infrastructure projects, material and construction techniques with information technologies in the field,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4
PY1 1 1 1 1
PY2 1 1 1 1
PY3 0 0 0 0
PY4 0 0 0 0
PY5 2 2 2 2
PY6 1 1 1 1
PY7 1 1 1 1
PY8 1 1 1 1
PY9 1 1 1 1
PY10 0 0 0 0
PY12 2 2 2 2
PY13 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Kacar, B., Katkat, A.V. and Öztürk, Ş. 2010. Plant Physiology. Nobel Publication No: 848, 4th Edition, p.556, Ankara.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 10 1.2 12
Research 4 1.5 6
Presentation (Preparation) 10 1.2 12
Practice 10 1.2 12
Other Activities 1 2 2
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2.5 2.5
Total Workload 76.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0