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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Botany ZBK101 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Fall 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Ebru ÖZER UYAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explains the working area of botany.
2) Explain the plant cell structure, organelles and cell division.
3) Describes the functions of tissues.
4) Describes the formation and functions of organs (root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed).

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Learning Outcomes
1 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
2 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
3 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
4 High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation 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

This course covers below topics;. Historical development of cell information. Plant cell properties. Chemical and physical properties of cytoplasm. Organelles in the cell, plant cell-specific organelles and ergastic substances. Tissue, definition and morphological development. Meristematic and permanent tissues. Structural features and functions of tissues. Organs, definition and development. Root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to botanical science
2) Cytology: protoplasm, cytoplasm,
3) Cell membrane, nucleus, chromosomes, other organelles
4) Ergastic substances, Cell wall
5) Tissue science: Cell spacing,
6) Classification of tissues: Meristematic tissues
7) Classification of tissues: Permanent tissues
8) Organography: Root
9) Organography: Stem
10) Organography: Leaf
11) The flower structure, ovul structure, flower symmetry, flower formula and the diagram
12) Flower situations, pollination, fertilization
13) Fruit, structure and classification
14) Seed
15) Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Lab / Workshop


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

50%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

50%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required