COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FITODIVERSITY OF TüRKIYE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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 ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Ph.D. in Biology
Biology

Course Objective

Basic characteristics of Turkish flora and physical properties such that affect fitodiversity in different habitats and typical plants, endemism and endemic species, phytogeographical regions of our country (Euro - Siberian, Mediterranean, Iran - Turan) and the teaching of the characteristic plant species.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the basic properties of Flora of Türkiye.
2   Explain the physical factors that affect fitodiversity.
3   Give examples of different habitat types.
4   Describe a comparative phytogeographic places.
5   Knows the concept of endemism.
6   Give examples of endemic species.
7   Belonging to different phytogeographic regions of Türkiye, the main type of occupancy, and examples of these regions knows.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction
2 Introduction to Türkiye Flora
3 Physical Features that Effect Species Fitodiversity (Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
4 Physical Features that Effect Species Fitodiversity (Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
5 Physical Features that Effect Species Fitodiversity (Topography, Climate, Soil Types)
6 A general view of our flora
7 A general view of our flora
8 Midterm Exam
9 Different habitats and typical plants
10 Different habitats and typical plants
11 Regional and local plants in Türkiye
12 Regional and local plants in Türkiye
13 Phytogeographical Regions(Europa Siberia, Mediterranean, Iran - Turanian) and characteristic plant species
14 Phytogeographical Regions(Europa Siberia, Mediterranean, Iran - Turanian) and characteristic plant species

Recomended or Required Reading

1. P.H. Davis, (Ed.) Flora of Türkiye And The East Aegean Islands, Vol. 1-9,
Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (1965-1985).
2 P.H. Davis, (Eds.) R. R. Mill, K. Tan, Flora of Türkiye And The East Aegean
Islands, Vol. 10, Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (1988).
3. A. Güner, N. Özhatay, T. Ekim, K.H.C. Başer, Flora of Türkiye And East Aegean
Islands, Vol. 11, Edinburgh Univ. Press, Edinburgh (2000).
4. Ö. Seçmen, Türkiye Florası, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Teksirler Serisi No: 120. Izmir (2000).
5. Ö. Seçmen, Y. Gemici, G. Görk, L. Bekat, E. Leblebici, Tohumlu Bitkiler Sistematiği, Ege Üniv. Fen Fak. Kitaplar Serisi No: 116. Izmir (1998).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, group work, explanation, question-answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + QUZ * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + QUZ * 0.10 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be evaluated with midterm exams, quiz, homework presentation 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 and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://fbe.deu.edu.tr/

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

isa.gokler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for quiz etc. 3 3 9
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 4 2 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 3 1 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 157

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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