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BIY3018Plant Physiology 3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Asim KADIOĞLU
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Rabiye TERZİ,
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main objectives of this course are to give the students increased knowledge of metabolism, physiology and structure of plants together with a better understanding of regulation of growth and development and influence of environment.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn chemical composition, plant-water relations and transport of mineral substances in plants2,31,
LO - 2 : understand water loss events and transport of organic substances in plants2,31,
LO - 3 : learn knowledge nitrogen metabolism in plnars and nutrition cycles2,31,
LO - 4 : understand photosynthesis, respiration and fermentation metabolism2,31,
LO - 5 : learn plant growth and development, and their interactions with plant hormones2,31,
LO - 6 : understand plant physiological response to environmental stress and their signal transduction ways in plants2,31,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction To Plant Physiology, Chemical Composition of Plants, Water Metabolism in Plants, Movement and Uptake of Water in Plants, Uptake and Transport of Mineral Substances in Plant, Nitrogen Metabolism and Nutrition Cycles, Transport of Organic Substances in Plants, Water Loss Events in Plants, Photosynthesis and Chemosynthesis Respiration and Fermentation, Transport of Organic Substances in Plants, Growth and Development of Plants, Plant Stress
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction To Plant Physiology, Chemical Composition of Plants, Water Metabolism in Plants
 Week 2Uptake of Water in Plants
 Week 3Plant Nutrition, Uptake and Transport of Mineral Substances in Plant
 Week 4Nutrition Cycles in Plants, Nitrogen Fixation and Metabolism
 Week 5 Transport of Organic Substances in Plants
 Week 6Water Loss Events in Plants (Transpiration, Guttation, Exudation)
 Week 7Introduction to Photosynthesis, Photosynthetic Electron Transport and Carbon Fixation Reactions
 Week 8Factors Affecting Photosynthesis, Photosynthesis in Bacteria, Chemosynthesis
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Respiration (Glycolisis, TCA Cycle, Electron Transport System, ATP synthesis)
 Week 11Oxidatif Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Photorespiration, Fermentation
 Week 12Growth, Differantiation and Development in Plants, Abscission, Senescence, Apikal Dominance, Dormancy, Light and Growth Events in Plants.
 Week 13 Plants Hormones and Their Effect Mechanism (Auxins, Cytokinins, Gibberellins, Abscisic asid, Ethylene)
 Week 14Plant Growth and Development Events From Seed Germination to Fruiting
 Week 15 Plant Movement (Tropism and Nasty)
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Kadioglu, A, 2007; Bitki Fizyolojisi, Esen Ofset,Trabzon.
2 Taiz, L and Zeiger, E. 2007 Bitki Fizyolojisi (Çeviri editörü: İsmail TÜRKAN), Palme yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1 Malcolm B. Wilkins, ELBS, 1984; Advanced Plant Physiology, Longman Scientific & Tevhnical Group, UK.
2Taiz, L and Zeiger, E. 1991; Plant Physiology,The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Comp., California.
3Salisburg, F. B. and Ross, C. W., 1985; Plant Physiology,Wadsworth Publishing Company, California.
4Kadioglu, A., Kaya, Y. 2009; Genel Botanik, Esen Ofset, Trabzon
5Graham,L. E. , Graham, J.M., Wilcox, L. W., 2004; Bitki Biyolojisi (Çev. Editörü: Kani IŞIK) Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 21/04/2022 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 13/06/2022 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 15 45
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 5 25
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 9 2 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load120