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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.It can describe plant, botany and plant morphology
2.To define the general parts of plants
3.It can describe the plant tissues
4.It can recognize plant cell, plant ergastic substances
5.It knows plastids, learns the mechanism of photosynthesis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.J.D. Mauseth, 2017. Botanik: Bitki Biyolojisine Giriş. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 684 p.
2.https://acikders.ankara.edu.tr/pluginfile.php/63944/mod_resource/content/1/botanik%201.pdf
3.S. Bozcuk, 2011. Genel Botanik, Hatiboğlu Yayınları, 190 p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is the plant? What is the botany? What are the differences between plants and animals?
Week 1 - Practice
Methods of cross-section. Introduction of microscope. Examination of the plant cell.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cell wall, Passages and types, Plastids, Ergastic substances
Week 2 - Practice
The examination of the plant cell (plastids, passages and types, ergastic substances).
Week 3 - Theoretical
The plant tissues
Week 3 - Practice
Investigation of tissues and structures in transverse, longitudinal and superficial sections of leaf
Week 4 - Theoretical
meristematic tissues and classification according to their location
Week 4 - Practice
Examination of meristematic tissues in live plant samples and their cross-sections
Week 5 - Theoretical
Development of the constant tissues from the cambium
Week 5 - Practice
Examination of the stem cross sections of gymnosperm, dicotyl and monocotyl plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
The constant and epidermal tissue
Week 6 - Practice
Epidermal and constant tissues of the leaf, stem and root cross-sections
Week 7 - Theoretical
Parenchyma and support (Scleranchyma and collenchyma structures) tissue
Week 7 - Practice
Examination of parenchyma, sclerenchyma and collenchyma structures in stem and root sections
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
The exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Transmission tissue
Week 9 - Practice
Examination of vascular bundles and their elements in gymnosperms, dicotyls and monocotyls
Week 10 - Theoretical
The secretory tissue
Week 10 - Practice
Examination of secretory laticifer, channels, cells and hairs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Metamorphoses in plants
Week 11 - Practice
The discovery and examination of stem, root and leaf metamorphosis samples in our lives
Week 12 - Theoretical
Life forms and stem shapes in plants
Week 12 - Practice
The discovery of life forms and stem shapes of plants around us
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pollination and fruit in flowering plants
Week 13 - Practice
Examination of flower and fruit samples
Week 14 - Theoretical
Leaf shapes and arrangement of plants
Week 14 - Practice
Leaf shapes and arrangement of plants
Week 15 - Theoretical
General repetition and completion of missing information
Week 16 - Final Exam
The exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice141242
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
4
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
2
OÇ-5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026