| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basics of Plant Tissue Culture | BIO329 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arda ACEMİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learns the properties and principles of totipotency in plants
2) Learns the history of plant tissue culture and its development until today
3) Learns plant tissue culture techniques and usage areas
4) Learns plant tissue culture chemicals and their functions
5) Understands domain-specific terms in relevant scientific articles
6) Learns the parts of a plant tissue culture laboratory and the devices used
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Sustainable Plant Production Systems
Course Contents
The history of plant tissue culture, totipotency properties of plants, plant tissue culture laboratory and used devices, plant tissue culture techniques, chemicals used, usage areas of the technique, and current applications are explained. Sample articles using this technique are read, and a visit to the plant tissue culture laboratory is made.
Recommended or Required Reading
1- George, E. F., Hall, M. A., & Klerk, G. D. (2008). Plant propagation by tissue culture: Volume . The background. Springer.
2- Leva, A., & Rinaldi, L. (2012). Recent advances in plant in vitro culture. InTech Open.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Demonstration
4) Lab / Workshop
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required