TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Sixth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Cem Erdoğan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand evolutionary origins of plants and evolution of plants. 2) Learn plant cells and tissues. 3) Understand photosynthesis. 4) Learn plant genetics, plant diversity and plant physiology. 5) Examine plant cells and tissues in microscope. 6) Learn physiological and molecular experiments by using plant tissues and analyze and evaluate the results.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, students learn basic concepts about the evolutionary origin of plants and plant evolution, plant cells and tissues, photosynthesis, plant genetics, and biotechnology, and perform laboratory applications in line with these topics every week.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week An Introduction to Botany, Evolutionary origins of plants, Evolution of plant communities, Human impacts on plant evolution and diversity 2nd Week Biology of the Plant Cell I; Structure of the plant cell, The cell cycle, Movement of substances in and out of cells 3rd Week Plant tissue 4th Week Photosynthesis I 5th Week Photosynthesis II 6th Week Plant Genetics and Evolution I; Asexual and sexual reproduction in plants, Heredity and gene expression, biotechnology and genomics, The process of evolution 7th Week Plant Genetics and Evolution II; Asexual and sexual reproduction in plants, Heredity and gene expression, biotechnology and genomics, The process of evolution 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Plant Diversity I; Diversity of non-vascular plants (bryophytes), Diversity of seedless vascular plants, Diversity of gymnosperms, Diversity of angiosperms, Evolution of the fruit and flower 10th Week Plant Diversity II; Diversity of non-vascular plants (bryophytes), Diversity of seedless vascular plants, Diversity of gymnosperms, Diversity of angiosperms, Evolution of the fruit and flower 11th Week The Structure and Development of Angiosperms; 12th Week Plant Physiology I; Hormones and the regulation of plant development, External factors and plant growth, Plant nutrition and soils 13th Week Plant Physiology II; Hormones and the regulation of plant development, External factors and plant growth, Plant nutrition, plant stress 14th Week Plant Ecology
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Stern's Introductory Plant Biology 13th Edition; James Bidlack,Shelley Jansky,Kingsley R Stern
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Experiment,Report Preparation,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 6 8 Practice 5 10 Total(%) 48 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 48 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 52 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 6 1,5 9 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 25 25 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) 5 2 10 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 0 0 0 Quiz 6 ,25 1,5 Report writing 5 2 10 Total Workload 118,5 Total Workload / 30 3,95 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No