GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MYCOLOGY/BIO3007
Course Title: MYCOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Güray UYAR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gurayuyar
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gurayuyar@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To understand systematic place of the kingdom Fungi
To obtain basic information on the biology of fungi
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  General concepts in mycology, fungal morphology, cytology and reproductive
2. Week  Genetics of fungi, haploid and diploid fungus, mutations and modifications
3. Week  Chemical properties of fungi
4. Week  Useful fungi, edible fungi species, yeasts
5. Week  Enzymes in useful fungus, organic acids, proteins and secondary metabolites
6. Week  Toxic fungus
7. Week  Showing the effects of pathogenic fungi in plants and animals
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Systematics of fungi, Myxomycota
10. Week  General features and systematics of Chytridiomycota and Oomycota
11. Week  General features, systematics and importance of Zygomycota. General features of Ascomycota
12. Week  General features and systematics of Basidiomycota. Deuteromycota (Pseudofungi)
13. Week  The importance of fungi
14. Week  General characteristics of Lichenes
15. Week  General features and systematics of Lichenes
16. Week  Final
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Özçelik, S. 1995. Mikoloji. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fak. Atabey-Isparta. 77s. Altuner, Z. 2009. Sistematik Botanik II Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv. Fen-Edebiyat Fak.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
4
32
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop thinking in terms of biologyX
2Developing the experimental practicalityX
3Problem solving and gain the ability to analyzeX
4Gain the ability to analyze current problems with biological mindX
5Learning how to use the properties by looking at the relationship between the courses taught in other sections and your sections.X
6Develop the ability to modelling the natural phenomena by establishing a link between biology and chemistryX
7See biological side of the events occurring in nature and benefit from themX
8To inform the accurate information to followers in an environment that Biology-related events is spokenX
9To learn how to use the knowledge for development of the communityX
10To compare the knowledge with similar institutions and create a racer personality to go furtherX
11Gain awareness of how to be useful with the gained knowledge to communityX
12To have a confident personality in the international scientific arenaX
13Following all developments related to the profession and gain the ability to use the knowledge gainedX
14To raise people who be aware of scientific work will never end therefore it always should be studiedX