COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REPRODUCTION BIOLOGY OF FLOWERLESS PLANTS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BYL 5012 REPRODUCTION BIOLOGY OF FLOWERLESS PLANTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

Objectives of this course are to provide an understanding of reproduction biology of flowerless plants. Bryophtes and pteridophytes are typical two groups of flowerless plants. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to reproduction biology of these groups.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the basic concepts of embriology.
2   To understand and explain the different types of alternation of generations.
3   To understand the reproductive biology of bryophyte samples
4   To learn about the biological reproduction of ferns
5   To illustrate the alternation of generations of typical vascular plants

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Entries to the reproduction biology History, Working methods
2 Basic concepts Male and female gametes, Types of fertilization
3 Alternation of generations of different groups
4 Basic characteristics of flowerless plants Bryophyta, Pteridophyta
5 Reproduction biology of samples from Bryophyta Sphaerocarpos doneli, Pellia epiphylla
6 Reproduction biology of sample species I Marchantia polymorpha, Lunularia cruciata
7 Reproduction biology of sample species II Riccia fluitans, Porella obtusata, Frullania tamarisci
8 Midterm Exam
9 Reproduction biology of sample species III Polytrichum formosum, Fissidens bryoides
10 Reproduction biology of typical species of Pteridophyta I Lycopodium clavatum,
11 Reproduction biology of typical species of Pteridophyta II Selaginella martensii
12 Reproduction biology of typical species of Pteridophyta III Equisetum maximum
13 Reproduction biology of typical species of Pteridophyta IV Aspidium filix-mas
14 General evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

- Gwen, A. , Denslow, J. Flowerless Plants. Oxford Un. Press, 1991
- Nicholson, B.E., Brihtman, F.H., 1989, Flowerless Plants, Oxford Univ. Press.
- Zeybek, N., 1978, Kriptogamların (Çiçeksiz Bitkilerin) Pratiği, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitapları No: 14.

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Isa GÖKLER
isa.gokler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 14:00 / 16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 6 6 36
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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