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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Physiology | ZFZ202 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) | |
| Goals | To introduce main physiological processes in plants and to teach their mechanisms and driving factors. |
| Course Content | Physiological processes, their mechanisms and factors in plants |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students explain basic concepts and the importance of plant physiology. |
| 2 | Students explain the transmission system of plants, water and nutrient uptake and transport in plants. |
| 3 | Students explain energy production in plants. |
| 4 | Students explain to partitioning, translocation and allocation of asimilates. |
| 5 | Students explain the major physiological processes and driving factors. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition of plant physiology, main principles and agricultural importance of plant physiology, | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 2. Week | Plant-water relationships (water uptake mechanism and affecting factors) | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 3. Week | Plant-water relationship (definition and mechanism of transpiration, main factors affecting transpiration), | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 4. Week | Introduction of plant nutrients and their functions, uptake and movement of plant nutrients, | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 5. Week | Definition and importance of photosynthesis, the pigments acting in photosynthesis, photosynthetic reactions | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 6. Week | Factors affecting photosynthesis, partitioning and transport of photoassimilates, starch and sugar synthesis | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 7. Week | Definition and importance of respiration, the mechanism of respiration and affecting factors | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 8. Week | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 9. Week | Nitrogen metabolism I | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 10. Week | Nitrogen metabolism II | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 11. Week | Plant development and growth | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 12. Week | Movement physiology in plants (tropism and nasty) | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 13. Week | Physiological events related growth and development in plants (emergence, dormancy, photoperiodism, vernalization, termoperiodism, etc.) | Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice |
| 14. Week | FINAL EXAM |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | .Applies knowledge of natural sciences and mathematics to the development of various processes within the field. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Acts in accordance with ethical and deontological principles in decision-making and implementation processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Utilizes scientific and technological developments in field-related applications. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Solves engineering problems within the field through an analytical approach by integrating fundamental engineering knowledge with technical tools. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Designs all technical systems, system components, and production processes related to the field. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Implements crop and livestock production processes in accordance with scientific and technical principles. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Utilizes data-driven core technologies within the agricultural sector in production processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Applies sustainability principles and approaches to agricultural processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Utilizes managerial and institutional knowledge for agriculture, taking into account global and local developments. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Integrates fundamental scientific knowledge in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, microbiology, and biochemistry into agricultural biotechnology processes through a critical approach. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 12 | 2 | 24 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| Practice | 12 | 2 | 24 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 18 | 18 | |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
