Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Spring Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | BIOLOGY (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| 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) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Learning stress factors and their classification, interpretation of multiple stress factor interactions, understanding and interpretation of effect of global climate change on plants, examination of approaches for increasing plant stress tolerance | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | understand the reasons for the differences caused of the biotic and abiotic stress in plants tissues, cells and the metabolic level. |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning |
Examination Oral Examination |
| LO-2 | Changes in plants and plant stress responses at interpretation of scientific publications. |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field |
Examination Oral Examination |
| LO-3 | Understanding the effects of multiple stress factors occurring during global climate change. |
PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning |
Examination Oral Examination |
| LO-4 | Formed by biotic and abiotic stress defense mechanisms in plants can understand and interpret |
PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own |
Examination Oral Examination Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Learning stress factors and their classification, understanding plant stress escape and avoidance, understanding functions and synthesis of stress proteins (antioxidants), detailed examination of abiotic stresses (flooding and drought stress, salt and osmotic stress, cold stress, high temperature stress, toxic material stress), interpretation of multiple stress factor interactions, understanding and interpretation of effect of global climate change on plants, examination of approaches for increasing plant stress tolerance | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Definition of stress, classification, Water Deficit and Drought stress | Oral expression |
| 2 | Freezing and cold stress in plants | Oral expression |
| 3 | Heat Stress and Heat Shock | Oral expression |
| 4 | salinity stress | Oral expression |
| 5 | Stress factors due to hypoxia | Oral expression |
| 6 | Against Stress Responses of Plants | Oral expression |
| 7 | Physiological changes of temperature stress in plants | Oral expression |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Free radical (FR) and the associated active oxygen (AO) Types | Oral expression |
| 10 | Damage protection | Oral expression |
| 11 | Stress Proteins | Oral expression |
| 12 | Molecular Level | Oral expression |
| 13 | Secondary metabolites are required stress | Oral expression |
| 14 | Polysaccharides, which have special significance for Normal Cell Components of Stress, Cellular Level, Control Stress Responses, | Oral expression |
| 15 | Hierarchy of stress, Methods for the Control of Stress and Stress | Oral expression |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Akman, Y., Küçükködük, M., Düzenli, S., Tuğ, G.N.,Bitki Fizyolojisi, 2001, Ankara. | |
| 2 | Kılınç, M., Kutbay, H.G. 2008. Bitki EkolojisiPalme Yayıncılık, Ankara | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Akman, Y., Küçükködük, M., Düzenli, S., Tu?, G.N.,Bitki Fizyolojisi, 2001, Ankara. K?l?nç, M., Kutbay, H.G. 2008. Bitki EkolojisiPalme Yay?nc?l?k, Ankara | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 25 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | 10 | 3 | 5 |
| 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| c) Performance Project | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 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 | 6 | 18 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 172 | ||