Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 463 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 463 Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF PLANT IDENTIFICATION 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 the systematics, taxonomy, and species-subspecies concept and explanation of how to live according to the rules

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learn about the importance of systematics PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
 		Examination
LO-2 Learns the rules and the application of taxonomic principles PO-3 Are creative, resourceful in terms of conducting biological analysis and equipped with the communication and social skills necessary to take part in team work
 		Examination
LO-3 Learns Systematic categories PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
 		Examination
LO-4 Learns the characters used in systematics PO-14 Are able to use the information and communication technology required by the field of Biology with a competence at the level of European Computer Driving License
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
What is taxonomy History of taxonomy Taxonomic category Variety, The Concept of Race, and subspecies), Variety, The Concept of Race, and subspecies) Taxonomic Characters Taxonomic CharactersTaxonomic Characters Character Types of taxonomic Character Types of taxonomic What is the naming and how Safety Rules for nomenclature Safety Rules for nomenclature Place and Importance of Variation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 What is taxonomy Classroom lessons, question and answer
2 History of taxonomy Classroom lessons, question and answer
3 Taxonomic categories Classroom lessons, question and answer
4 Taxonomic categories, Species and subspecies ( Variety, The Concept of Race and, subspecies) Classroom lessons, question and answer
5 Species and subspecies (Variety, The Concept of Race, and subspecies) Classroom lessons, question and answer
6 Taxonomic Characters Classroom lessons, question and answer
7 Taxonomic Characters Classroom lessons, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Types of taxonomic Characters Classroom lessons, question and answer
10 Types of taxonomic Characters Classroom lessons, question and answer
11 What is the naming Classroom lessons, question and answer
12 What is the naming and nomenclature Classroom lessons, question and answer
13 Caution rules for nomenclature Classroom lessons, question and answer
14 Caution Rules for nomenclature Classroom lessons, question and answer
15 Place of variations and Importance Classroom lessons, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Seçmen Ö. ve arkd. ‘ Tohumlu bitkiler sistematiği’ Ege Ün. Fen Fak Yay. No:116, 1998.
2 Vural M. “Bitki taksonomisi prensipleri ders notları” Gazi Üniversitesi .
3 Davis, P. H. and Heywood, V. H., Principles of Angiosperm Taxonomy, 1963.
4 Davis, P. H. vd. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, 1965-88.
Required Course instruments and materials
Flora of Turkey and east Aegean Islands Flora Europaea Principle of Angispermae taxonomy Botanical Latin Flowering Plants of the World Seçmen Ö. ve arkd. ‘ Tohumlu bitkiler sistemati?i’ Ege Ün. Fen Fak Yay. No:116, 1998. Vural M. “Bitki taksonomisi prensipleri ders notlar?” Gazi Üniversitesi .

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam 2 2 10
4.Presentation
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 1 13 13
       c) Performance Project 0
       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