Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 410 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 410 Course Title: FLORA OF TURKEY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring 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
Turkey vegetation formations, and general information about the properties

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learn the concepts of flora and vegetation PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs
Examination
LO-2 Knows that vegetation structure of Turkey 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 Knows fitogeography regions of Turkey and plants. PO-5 Are dedicated to improve themselves by keeping abreast of the developments in science, technology and modern topics
Examination
LO-4 Knows the types of vegetation. PO-12 Make their knowledge regarding human health and environmental awareness available for the benefit of the society
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of flora and vegetation Vegetation terms Turkey and brief descriptions of the vegetation structure Factors effecting vegetational Fitoco?rafi regions of Turkey and the plants Fitoco?rafi regions of Turkey and the plants Forest vegetation (deciduous and evergreen)
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of flora and vegetation Lecture
2 Vegetation terms Lecture
3 Turkey and brief descriptions of the vegetation structure Lecture
4 Factors effecting vegetational Lecture
5 Fitogeography regions of Turkey and the plants Lecture
6 Fitogeography regions of Turkey and the plants Lecture
7 Fitogeography regions of Turkey and the plants Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Fitogeography regions of Turkey and the plants Lecture
10 Scrub the scrub-like formations Lecture
11 Garik(Frigana) Lecture
12 Steppe vegetation types Lecture
13 Steppe vegetation types Lecture
14 Meadows and the importance Lecture
15 High-mountain vegetation Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Davis, P. H. vd. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, 1965-88.
2 YILDIRIM AKMAN, OSMAN KETENOĞLU, L. KURT, GYMNOSPERMAE (AÇIK TOHUMLULAR), 2012.
3 Prof. Dr. Yıldırım Akman, Prof. Dr. Osman Ketenoğlu, Doç. Dr. Latif Kurt, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Kerim Güney, Doç. Dr. Ergin Hamzaoğlu, Dr. G. Nilhan Tuğ, Kapalı Tohumlular / Angiospermae, Ankara, 2007.
Required Course instruments and materials
Seçmen, Ö., 2008. Türkiye Floras? Ders Notlar?, Ege Üniv. Matb., ?zmir.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

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