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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Biodiversity I BIO251 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 2 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Özlem AKSOY
Assistant Prof. Dr. CEM ERKEBAY

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Observing Cyanophyta specimens, Observing of Euglenophyta specimens
2) Observing Chlorophyta specimens, Observing of Bacillariophyta specimens
3) Observing Xanthophyta specimens, Observing of Phaeophyta specimens, Observing of Rhodophyta specimens
4) Explain Comparative morphology of algaes, Observing moss specimens
5) Observing liverwort specimens, Observing of anthocerat specimens
6) Observing lycopsid specimens, Observing of pteridophyt specimens

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation High Low Low No relation No relation
2 Middle Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 Middle No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High Low No relation No relation No relation
4 Middle No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation
5 Middle No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation
6 Middle No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Algae, mosses, liverworts, anthocerats, lycopsids and pteridophyts

Weekly Schedule

1) Algae
2) The economical value of algae
3) Cyanophyta
4) Chlorophyta
5) Xanthophyta
6) The origin of terrestrial plants
7) Examination of Marchantiophyta
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The examination of Anthoceratophyta
10) The examination of Lycophyta
11) Examination of Pteridophyta
12) The examination of fungi
13) Examination of Fungi
14) Examination of Lichens
15) Examination of Lichens
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

20%

 

Number

Percentage

Semester Studies

Midterm Examination

1

50%

Laboratory

1

50%

 

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required