Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
160701108107	BİTKİSEL GENETİK KAYNAKLARI	Elective	4	8	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To provide students wth the plant genetic resources (PGR) identification, conservation of plant genetic resources, the sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Learns about the identitification,collection,conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resource
2	Identifies and applies special methods and technical procedures for use,protection and storage of plant genetic resource.
3	Gains spsciai skills and knowledge for conceptual understanding of genetical variation of cultivated or uncultivated plants in both in-situ and ex-situ conservation sites
4	Evaluates and interpretes biodiversity, conservation of plant genetic resources, database and network, plant collection
5	Learns about origin and distribution centers of plants and the importance of endemic plants.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Plant genetic resources and origin, impact of the human on plant genetic resources, the effects of natural disasters and urbanization, Plant genetic resources (PGR) and biodiversity, conservation of plant genetic resources, endemic plants, the sustainable utilization of Plant genetic resources of cultivated and uncultivated, plants, utilization and conservation of plant genetic source, advances in-situ and ex-situ conservation techniques, database and network, plant collection rural

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	PGR and their regions of diversity and endemic plants
2	What is biodiversity .biodiversity loss and threats. Mechanism of extinctions. Genetic erosion
3	Conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. Seedbanks and genebanks systems
4	"International regulations and treaty on plant genetic resources and national regulatory frameworks related to biodiversity, biosafety and PGR . Databases and Networks "
5	Rare or endangered or threatened species. criteria to evaluate the extinction risk and threat categories. IUCN red list criteria
6	"Genetic diversity: population genetics and conservation. Importance of genetic diversity, survival and adaptation, agricultural relevance. Agroecosystems and traditional agricultural practices: effect upon diversity and conservation strategies "
7	Identify and apply the methods and techniques for genetic resources conservation and utilization and will be given homework on this topic
8	"Effects of ethnobotanical information in PGR collecting and documentation "
9	Midterm Exam
10	Techniques of in-situ and ex-situ conservation
11	Newly identified species in plant genetic resources and its importance for biodiversity and the reasons for inspecting
12	"Biodiversity is under heavy threat from anthropogenic overexploitation floods, earthquakes, fire, ect. opening new cultivation areaand urbanization"
13	Evaluation information of plant material characters provide to use of plant genetic resources.for different purposes
14	Plant genetic resources of Turkey and role of endemic plants.Their use and conservation
15	"PGR collecting studies in Turkey "
16	Final exam