Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 482 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 482

Course Title: GEOPHYTES 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 in terms of species richness and the causes of this wealth to manifest themselves

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Learns the Flora of Turkey and basics of biodiversity.	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs	Examination
LO-2	Learns the categories of plant.	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs	Examination
LO-3	Knows the important characteristics of common genera and species in Turkey.	PO-6 Are able to assess and evaluate the data making use of the advanced knowledge and skills that they have acquired in the field, to define and analyze the issues connected with current technological developments finding ways to offer solutions to those issues based on the researched and evidence	Examination
LO-4	Genera and species are common in Turkey knows that the economic ones and their use	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
Flora of Turkey biodiversity basics, types of plants and plant-like species and genera of the important features common in Turkey, the economic ones, and use of fauna biodiversity alanlar?.Türkiye basics and key features of genera and species common in Turkey
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	The concept of biodiversity, the concept of plant species in the world	Lecture
2	The concept of biodiversity, the concept of plant species in the world	Lecture
3	The concept of biodiversity, the concept of plant species in the world	Lecture
4	General features of Turkey Flora, Black moss: Bryophyta	Lecture
5	General features of Turkey Flora, Black moss: Bryophyta	Lecture
6	Filicinophyta	Lecture
7	Filicinophyta	Lecture
8	mid-term exam
9	Mantarlar (Fungi) ve Likenler (Lichenes)	Lecture
10	Gymnospermae	Lecture
11	Gymnospermae	Lecture
12	Angiospermae	Lecture
13	Angiospermae	Lecture
14	Angiospermae and their families	Lecture
15	Angiospermae and their families	Lecture
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Türkiye Geofitleri,Gıda Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığı, Atatürk Bahçe Kültürleri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü
2	http://www.turkiyegeofitleri.com/index.html
3	Seçmen, Ö., Gemici, Y., Tohumlu Bitkiler sistematiği, Ege Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları, Bornova, İzmir, 1995.
Required Course instruments and materials
Margulis L. and Schwartz V. K. 1998: Five Kingdoms, An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth, W.H. Freeman and Company.

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