Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BAB-23-106BAHÇE BİTKİLERİNDE STRESElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Abiotic and biotic stresses effect adversely plant growth and development. This results with plant yield and viability losses. The unfavourable consequences caused by the plant stress types are the scope of the course.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Sadiye Peral Eyduran
Learning Outcomes
1Students will learn the meaning of the term plant stress
2The physiology of plant stress
3Types of plant stresses
4The great efficiency of stresses imposed over the plants.
5
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Giving in detail knowledge about the unfavourable effects induced by biotic and abiotic stresses over the plants and plant stress physiology are the aims of this course.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition of Stress in Horticultural Plants
2Water Stress in Horticultural Plants (Drought Stress)
3Salt Stress in Horticultural Plants
4High Temperature Stress in Horticultural Plants
5Cold Stress in Horticultural Plants
6Freezing Stress in Horticultural Plants
7General Repetition
8Light Stress in Horticultural Plants
9Disease Stress in Horticultural Plants
10Excessive Water Stress in Horticultural Plants
11Oxidative Stress in Horticultural Plants
12Air Pollutant Stress in Horticultural Plants
13Heavy Metal Stress in Horticultural Plants
14General Repetition
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Kaçar, B., Katkat, A. V., Öztürk, Ş. 2006. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Nobel Yayın no: 848. 563 s.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study1410140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)188
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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10
LO15         
LO2 5 5      
LO3    5     
LO4  5       
LO5          
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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