| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TBB-23-103 | | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to teach the basic principles of nutrition physiology and the nutrient element deficiencies that occur in plants and the toxicity symptoms in plants at a certain level. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Faruk TOHUMCU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learns the basic laws in plant nutrition. | | 2 | Knows the relationship between plant nutrition and physiology. | | 3 | Learns the basic properties of the soil and the factors affecting the availability of nutrients. | | 4 | Effectively transfers the knowledge gained in the field to the target audience. | | 5 | Makes determination, analysis and suggestion on the issues related to the field. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Nutrient deficiencies that occur in the plants and the resulting physiological changes occuring by the toxicity. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction, Relationship Between Plant Nutrition and Physiology | | | | 2 | Soil as a Plant Nutrient Element Source | | | | 3 | Factors Affecting the Growth and Development of Plant Roots | | | | 4 | Introduction to Cell Biology | | | | 5 | Acquisition and Transport of Water and Nutrient Elements in Plants | | | | 6 | Change of photosynthetic activity due to nutrition in plants | | | | 7 | Intermediate Exam | | | | 8 | Macro Nutrient Function and Deficiency Symptoms of Macro Nutrients | | | | 9 | Macro Nutrient Function and Deficiency Symptoms of Macro Nutrients | | | | 10 | Micro Nutrient Function and Deficiency Symptoms of Micro Nutrients | | | | 11 | Micro Nutrient Function and Deficiency Symptoms of Micro Nutrients | | | | 12 | Nutrient Element Surpluses and Environmental Factors Causing Toxicity | | | | 13 | Macro Nutrient Toxicity Symptoms in Plants and Results | | | | 14 | Micro Nutrient Toxicity Symptoms in Plants and Results | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Marschner, H., 2002. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants, Academic Press, London.
Mengel.K ,E A. Kirkby,H. Kosegarten and T. Appel. 2001.Principles of plant nutrition.Cluwer Academic Publishers. Printed in the Netherlands. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 60 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 60 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 40 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Observation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Report Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 80 | 80 |
| Report | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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