| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Physiology | TBP104 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Halil SAMET
Lecturer Dr. Hilal YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) The person who complated the course knows the place of plant physology in biology.
2) The person who complated the course knows the seed physology and the factors of germination.
3) The person who complated the course would have learned the concept of enzyme and the role of enzymes in metabolism.
4) The person who complated the course comprehends the physiological events occurring within the plant (transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration, etc.) and the importance of these events.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
| 2 | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No Supporting Courses
Course Contents
Definition and importance of plant physiology; seed physiology; enzymes and their mechanism of action; the importance of water for plants and transpirations; taking and transport of plant nutrients; photosynthesis and its significance for living organisms; respiration and its importance for living organisms; photosynthesis-respiration relationship.
Weekly Schedule
1) The place and importance of plant physiology in biology2) The concept of seed and seed material and structure of seed
3) Germination and the factors effected germination
4) The concept of dormancy, vernalization and chilling
5) Metabolism, anabolism and enzymes
6) Action mechanism of enzymes and its classification
7) The factors affecting enzymes
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The importance of water for plants
10) The structure and duties of plant roots
11) Absorbtion and transport of water and nutrients from soil
12) The concept of transpiration and its importance for plants
13) Photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments and its importance for plant and living organisms
14) Chlorophyll and the factors affecting photosynthesis
15) Respiration and its importance for plants and compared with photosynthesis
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required