Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 345 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 345

Course Title: PLANT MORPHOLOGY AND ANATOMY

Theoretical+Practice: 2+1

ECTS: 4

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

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 morphological characteristics of plants, morphological changes in the structures and to teach them the importance of plants

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	To obtain information on plant morphology.	PO-1 Understand the basic concepts regarding the biology programs	Examination
LO-2	Knows the vegetative organs	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 the generative organs	PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields	Examination
LO-4	Uses this information in taxonomy	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
Vegetative organs (organs of growth) Root morphology Root metamorphosis Body morphology Body types and branching Body metamorphosis Leaf morphology Leaf vascularisation, types and metamorphosis Generative organs, Flower morphology Flower situations Flower diagram Fruit morphology Seed morphology
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Vegetative organs (growth of organs)	Distance learning
2	Root morphology	Distance learning
3	Root metamorphosis	Distance learning
4	stem morphology	Distance learning
5	Stem branching and types	Distance learning
6	Stem metamorphosis	Distance learning
7	Leaf morhology	Distance learning
8	mid-term exam
9	Leaf venation	Distance learning
10	Leaf types and methamorphosis	Distance learning
11	Generative organs	Distance learning
12	Floral morphology	Distance learning
13	Inflorescens and Flower diagrams	Distance learning
14	Fruit morphology	Distance learning
15	Seed morphology	Distance learning
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Toker, C. Bitki Morfolojisi, Ankara Üniv. Fen Fak. Teksirler Serisi, Ankara, 2006.
2	Yakar, N. Bilge, E. Genel Botanik, İstanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yayınları Nu.200, İstanbul, 1987.
3	Yentür, S. Bitki Anatomisi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 1995.
Required Course instruments and materials
Toker, C., 2006. Bitki Morfolojisi, Ankara Üniv. Fen Fak. Teksirler Serisi, Ankara. Yakar, N. Bilge, E. Genel Botanik, ?stanbul Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Yay?nlar? Nu.200, ?stanbul, 1987. Yentür, S. Bitki Anatomisi, ?stanbul Üniversitesi Yay?nlar?, ?stanbul, 1995.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam	8	1	10
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	2	13	26
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	9	27
mid-term exam	2	1	2
Own study for final exam	5	7	35
final exam	2	1	2
			0
			0
Total work load;			120