Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
214401301101GENERAL BOTANYCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to provide students of the Hunting and Wildlife Program with general information about plants that are a part of wildlife. General botanical information will be given within the scope of the course.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Belkıs MUCA YİĞİT
Learning Outcomes
1Defining the basic concepts used in the field of botany
2Recognizing the cell types that make up the internal structure of plants
3Recognizing the tissues of plants and knowing their functions
4Recognizing the organs of plants, recognizing the metamorphosis organs and knowing their functions
5To be able to examine the cells, tissues and organs of plants under the microscope
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Root, leaf and flower parts, features and functions. In highly organized plants (gymnosperm and angiosperm), the situations of these organs in the stem are sensitive plants, to recognize economically important and edible plants
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Classification of the living world, living groups on Earth (Protista, Monera, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia)
2Biological sciences, Botanical sciences, Plants and important subjects
3Concept of cell and Plant Cell Structure: Essential introduction and examination of plant cell [Cell wall structure, cytoplasm (cytosol, ER and Golgi apparatus) structure and function
4Primary and secondary metabolites
5Plant Tissues: meristems and their functions: Meristems and their functions, Adult tissues, Parenchymatic tissues
6Epidermis and its derivatives (stomas and trichomes)
7Support tissue (collenchyma and sclerenchyma)
8Secretory tissue (secretory hairs and glands), Absorption (absorption) tissue, Conduction tissue structure and types (phloem and xylem elements)
9Vegetative Organs: Root, Stem morphology and anatomy (monocotyl and dicotyl differences) are covered.
10Vegetative Organs and Reproduction: Leaf morphology and anatomy, Reproduction in plants (sexual and asexual reproduction, meiosis mechanism and its importance, life cycle concept with examples in the plant world)
11Structure and features of reproductive organs in higher (flowering) plants: Flower, Fruit, Seed structure and features
12Nutrition in Plants, Photosynthesis, Respiration
13Movement in Plants (Nasti, Taxi and Migration Movements)
14Plant systematics and plant families spreading in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
1 – Genel Biyoloji (Botanik), Prof. Dr. Adem TATLI, (2015) 2 – Vardar, Y., Seçmen, Ö., “Bitki Morfolojisinde Temel Bilgiler” Barış Yayın. (1993) 3 – Bitki Biyolojisi Çev. Ed. Kani Işık (Linda E. Graham, James M Graham, Lee W. Wilcox), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara (2004). 4 – Assist Prof. Dr. Belkıs MUCA YİĞİT lessons notes
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Project Preparation125
Homework115
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Project Preparation11010
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination616
Individual Study for Final Examination616
Homework2510
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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