COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMB 6036 DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Biology Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Biology Teacher Education

Course Objective

Gainig some knowledges about mechanisms of plant growth and plant movements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   understand the difference between growth and development
2   understand and descride plant growth and development
3   aware of cell shape, size and division pattern in plant morphogenesis
4   Understand the role of plant hormones on plant growth

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of Plant Development Physiology
2 Progress and Pattern of The Growth
3 Cell Growth and Differentiation
4 Vegetative Development. Reproductive Development
5 The Role of Phytohormones in Growth and Development
6 Auxins
7 Giberellins
8 Mid-term exam
9 Cytokinins
10 Abscisic Acid and Ethylene
11 Germination, Senescence, Abscission, Plant Movements
12 Student Presentations and Discussion
13 Student Presentations and Discussion
14 Student Presentations and Discussion
15 Phytochromes and Fotomorphogenesis
16 End-of-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Taiz, L and Zeiger, E. 2007; Plant Physiology,The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Comp., California.
Malcolm B. Wilkins, ELBS, 1984; Advanced Plant Physiology, Longman Scientific & Tevhnical Group, UK.
Salisburg, F. B. and Ross, C. W., 1985; Plant Physiology,Wadsworth Publishing Company, California.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

: Discussion, individual work, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Application 0
Theoretical 13 3 39
Pre Class Self Study 13 5 65
Midterm Preparation 1 10 10
Final Preparation 1 10 10
Paper Preparation 2 15 30
Research Presentation 2 15 30
Final Exam 1 1 1
Midterm Exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 186

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.12
LO.22
LO.32
LO.42