COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MOSSES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 2706 MOSSES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KEREM CANLI

Offered to

Biology (UOLP-Gence State University)

Course Objective

Informing students about mosses which are essential members of the ecosystem. Indicating the importance of this little known plants groups for ecosystems and mankind, explaining the uses of mosses in the World and Türkiye.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students can recognize mosses.
2   Students can express the importance of mosses.
3   Students can make general classification of mosses.
4   Students can explain the vital activities and the general features of mosses.
5   Students can give information about the Turkish mosses.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General features of mosses.
2 Evolution of mosses.
3 Classification of mosses.
4 Gametophyte and sporophyte development.
5 Reproduction of mosses.
6 Dispersal mechanisms of Mosses.
7 Habitats of mosses.
8 Overview
9 Importance of mosses for ecosystems.
10 Uses of Mosses.
11 Uses of Mosses (continued).
12 Mosses as biomonitors.
13 Turkish mosses.
14 Turkish mosses (continued).

Recomended or Required Reading

Glime, Janice M. 2012. Bryophyte Ecology. Ebook sponsored by Michigan Technological University an the International Association of Bryologists. http://www.bryoecol.mtu.edu/
Kaynaklar Hallingbäck T. & Hodgetts (compilers) (2000). Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Bryophytes. IUCN, 106 pp. Porley, R.D. & Hodgetts, N.G. (2005). Mosses and Liverworts. London: Harper Collins. Schofield, W.B., 2001. Introduction to Bryology, The Blackburn Press, New Jersey. Shuster RM (1983) New manual of Bryology, The Hattori Botanical Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend and both the lecture and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 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

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kerem.canli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1545355455
LO.255525455
LO.3554355
LO.455332255
LO.54554345

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