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Description of Individual Course Units

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

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KEREM CANLI

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology Biology

Course Objective

To examine the parameters, different morphological details, microscopic methods used in the diagnosis of mosses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To recognize different families in mosses. 2   To learn the characters used in mosses systematic keys. 3   To learn diagnostic clues in different families. 4   To learn about moss sections. 5   To learn practical systematic details for the identification of cosmopolitan species.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction 2 Acrocarp Pleurocarp distinction 3 Introduction to microscopic techniques in mosses 4 Anatomical features used in systematics 5 Anatomical features used in systematics (continued) 6 Microscopic measurement and counting methods 7 Examination of sporophyte structure 8 Midterm exam 9 Distinctive characters in Grimmiaceae 10 Distinctive characters in Hypnaceae 11 Distinctive characters in Orthotrichaceae 12 Distinctive characters in Bryaceae 13 Distinctive characters in Brachytheciaceae 14 Overview of moss diagnosis 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with midterm exam and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kerem.canli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 4 56 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 9 9 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing assignments 2 3 6 Preparing presentations 4 3 12 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 5 5 4 5 4 5 3 5 5 LO.2 5 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 5 LO.4 4 5 3 5 5 3 4 5 LO.5 4 5 5 5 3 4 5