Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Aysun ÇAVUŞOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Learning stress factors and plant responses
2) Radiation and plant responses
3) Light and plant responses
4) Learning temperature (hot, cold, chilling, freezing) effects and plant responses
5) Learning of winter and summer drought and its effects on plants
6) Learning salt stress and effect on plants
7) Learning of pollutants as heavy metals, gases and oxygen and its effects on plants
8) Tissue culture in stress management
9) Genetic engineering in stress management

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	6	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	7	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	8	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	9	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Plant Physiology

Course Contents

Definition of stres, biotic and abiotic stres factors, effects of radiation, light, oxygen, heat, cold, drought, cold, freezing, salt, diseases and pests, herbicides and other pesticides, heavy metals and other elements on plants, production of resistance plants to all these stress factors

Weekly Schedule

1) Stress factors and stress caused steps
2) Radiation types, doses and plant responses
3) Light (more or less, types) stress and plant responses
4) Temperature (hot, cold, chilling, freezing) and plant responses
5) Summer and winter drought and plant responses
6) Salt stress, importance, effects and solving the problem
7) Salt stress and effects on horticultural crops and solving the problem
8) Homework and presentation about the lesson
9) Oxygen deficiency and its effect on plant
10) Gases and heavy metals in air and soil and its effects on plants
11) Tissue culture methods and its benefits in stress management-1
12) Tissue culture methods and its benefits in stress management-2
13) Genetic engineering and its benefits in stress management-1
14) Genetic engineering and its benefits in stress management-2
15) Scientific studies on stress management and successful applications
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade

20%

		Number	Percentage
Semester Studies	Quiz	4	50%
Semester Studies	Presentation/Seminar	1	50%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

80%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Biotic and Abiotic Stress Factors and Resistant Plant Production	BBY509	Elective	Master's degree	1	Fall	8