GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION LABORATORY/BİO-209
Course Title: PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION LABORATORY
Credits 1 ECTS 3
Course Semester 3 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students examine the plant tissues and organs and learn the anatomical structures.
Students understand the physiological processes and mechanisms occurring in plants.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Examination of plant tissues.
2. Week  Examination of the structure of plant roots and stems.
3. Week  Examination of the structure of plant roots and stems.
4. Week  Examination of the reproductive structures of plants.
5. Week  Examination of the fruit and seed structure of plant.
6. Week  Observation of the germination, photosynthesis and respiration in plants.
7. Week  Examination of the diffusion, osmosis, swelling, swelling pressure, plasmolysis,deplasmolysis and transpiration in plants.
8. Week  Examination of the diffusion, osmosis, swelling, swelling pressure, plasmolysis,deplasmolysis and transpiration in plants; Mid-term exam
9. Week  Observation of suction force and water delivery in plants.
10. Week  Investigation of the effects of minerals on plant growth by hydroponic culture.
11. Week  Determination of glucose, fructose, protein , starch and fat.
12. Week  Investigation of the effects of plant hormones on the growth.
13. Week  Observation of phototropism and geotropizm movements in plants.
14. Week  Examination of the response of plants against stress factors. Testing the overall assessment and learning outcomes.
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
4
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
0
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
14
2
28
 Reading Tasks
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
4
6
24
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
3
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
3
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
64
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.56
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Understands the structure and function relationships of living things.X
2Transfer of genetic information between species and populations will understand.X
3The structure and function of ecosystems understands the relationship between matter and energy.X
4Live diversity, understand the origin and evolutionary development and comments.X
5Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity executes the necessary work.X
6Understand the historical development of the science of biology synthesizes.
7Acquired knowledge and skills in biology education, technology, industry, agriculture, forestry, health and environmental uses to solve problems.X
8Biological idea of ​​individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues apply.X
9Universal values ​​of social justice and the environment will have.X
10Biological studies and other related sciences and foreign languages ​​are aware of the importance.X
11Inside and outside the field of multidisciplinary studies of duties and responsibilities.X
12Reveals problems related to biology, is unable to solve the hypothesis, results of analyzes, reviews and develops models.X
13Follows of the latest information on the biology and comments.X
14Biology related topics written, oral and presentation techniques can be transferred using.X
15Provide effective communication in biology.X
16Sensitive to global issues with the knowledge and achievements of the country that represents the interests, researching and be productive individuals.X
17Biology laboratory techniques and devices used in application areas such uses.X
18Developing technologies based on biological data is transferred to a computer and analyzed using the appropriate program.X
19Work safety and health issues will have sufficient awareness.X
20Ethical values​​, which individuals would have a relationship of trust between stakeholdersX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Murat Ekici , Assoc. Prof. M. Erkan Uzunhisarcıklı)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mekici , http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/merkan)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (mekici@gazi.edu.tr; merkan@gazi.edu.tr)