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DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERKAN ÖZCAN

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

To teach the general structure of plants, plant cell, anatomical and morphological structure, plant biochemistry, transport of ions, photosynthesis, photosynthesis, respiration, germination and hormones, growth and development of physiological events.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn plants, plant cell, anatomical and morphological structure.
2   To be able to learn photosynthesis, photosynthesis, respiration.
3   To be able to learn understand germination and ion exchange in plants with hormones.
4   To be able to learn the physiological events of growth and development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General structure of plants, properties of plant cell
2 Plant tissues and functions
3 Anatomical and morphological structure and functions of vegetative organs of plants
4 The structure and functions of the generative organs of plants
5 Plant biochemistry, diffusion, osmosis and swelling
6 Sweating, transport of water and mineral ions
7 Photosynthesis (light and dark cycle reactions)
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Dark cycle reactions in C4 and glass plants
10 Photosynthesis, nitrogen metabolism
11 Respiratory
12 Germination physiology
13 Plant hormones, growth and development
14 Movement, growth, turgor and rhythmic movements in plants
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Self-inspiration, Introduction to plant morphology and anatomy, Ege University Science Faculty Book Series, 1993
Özen and Onay, Plant Physiology, Nobel Academic Publishing, 2013

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, demonstration, discussion, question-answer, cooperative learning techniques.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course topics according to learning outcomes will be assessed via midterm, homeworks, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Atendence rule is 70% for the lectures and 80% for the laboratory section.
Attemps to cheat may result in disciplinary actions.
The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes may be added to midterm and final grades. Students will be informed at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

behlul.guler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 13:30-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 58

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154124545344
LO.245314453422
LO.355113453324
LO.455124452334

CONTACT INFORMATION
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