Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 435 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 435 Course Title: ECONOMIC BOTANY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GENÇAY AKGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach used in various ways by the introduction of natural and cultivated plants of people, morphological characteristics, the systematic location of their homeland, and economic values ??of the growing regions, areas of use

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Recognizes the natural and cultivated plants PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
 		Examination
LO-2 Learns the morphological characteristics of cultivated plants. PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
 		Examination
LO-3 Learns the systematic position of cultivated plants. PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
 		Examination
LO-4 Learns the economic value of cultivated plants. PO-15 Are aware of the universal nature of social rights, justice, quality management, protection of cultural values and environment as well as occupational health and safety
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Economic importance of plants, plant products, and cultural characteristics of food plants, algae and fungi, plants, food plants arasandaki relationship! Grains and food crops legumener!! Fruit and Vegetable-oil plants, industrial plants, fiber plants, industrial plants, food crops, Forest plants and forest products industry plants, Dye and tannin plants, industrial plants, rubber, resin and gum plants, industrial plants, industrial plants, industrial plants, sugar, oil and wax, starch and cellulose products, stimulant plants spice
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition, history, research methods Distance learning
2 Research methods Distance learning
3 Research methods, Herbal products, features and economic importance Distance learning
4 Research methods, Food plants, Relationship between economic and cultivated plants Distance learning
5 Algae and fungi, Food plants, cereals and legumes Distance learning
6 Food plants vegetables and fruits Distance learning
7 Food plants, oil plants Distance learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Endustrial plants, fiber plants Distance learning
10 Industrial plants, forest plants Distance learning
11 Dye and tannin plants Distance learning
12 Rubber, resin and gum plants Distance learning
13 oil and wax plants Distance learning
14 Sugar, starch and cellulose products Distance learning
15 Stimulant and spice crops Distance learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ketenoğlu, O. Ve ark., Ekonomik Bitkiler, Bizim Büro Basım evi, Ankara, 2003,ISBN-975-288-641-8.
2 Phillips, R. And Martyn Rix. Vegetables 270 pp. Raudan House, New York, 1993, ISBN 0-679-75024-x.
3 Albert, F.H. Economic Botany, A Textbook of Useful Plants and Plant Product McGraw-Hill Book Company,Inc. New York and London, 1937.
Required Course instruments and materials
Keteno?lu, O. Ve ark., Ekonomik Bitkiler, Bizim Büro Bas?m evi, Ankara, 2003,ISBN-975-288-641-8. Phillips, R. And Martyn Rix. Vegetables 270 pp. Raudan House, New York, 1993, ISBN 0-679-75024-x. Albert, F.H. Economic Botany, A Textbook of Useful Plants and Plant Product McGraw-Hill Book Company,Inc. New York and London, 1937.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 2 2 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 2 2 10
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 1 13 13
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90