Information Package / Course Catalogue
General Biology Laboratory II
Course Code: BYL152
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 2
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To reinforce basic knowledge on plant structure and diversity with applications.

Course Content

Living groups, plant tissues and organs, and plant diversity constitute the summary content of the course.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Adnan ERDAĞ
Prof. Bengi ERDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.recognizes and uses microscope
2.Understands the characteristic features of living groups and gives examples
3.Understands different plant cell types and metabolites
4.Understands the structure and functions of different plant tissues and distinguishes their microscopic features through observation
5.Recognizes plant organs and distinguishes different types through observation
6.Learns and distinguishes plant diversity
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Botanik, Bitki Biyolojisine Giriş (James D. Mauseth, 2012) Nobel Yayıncılık
2.Graham E l, Graham M J & Wilcox W L (2015). Bitki Biyolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Laboratory
Providing information about laboratory rules and safety
Week 2 - Laboratory
Use of Basic Microscopy and other laboratory vehicles
Week 3 - Laboratory
Investigation of different live groups (bacteria, protists and fungi)
Week 4 - Laboratory
General structure of plant cells and differences from animal cells
Week 5 - Laboratory
Plant Tissues 1: Investigation of Meristematic Tissues
Week 6 - Laboratory
Plant Tissues 2: (Continuous Tissues) Protective Tissue
Week 7 - Laboratory
Plant Tissues 3: (Continuous Tissues) Basic Tissue
Week 8 - Laboratory
Plant Tissues 4: (Continuous Tissues) Vascular Tissues(Midterm)
Week 9 - Laboratory
Plant Organs 1: Root structure and metamorphosis
Week 10 - Laboratory
Plant Organs 2: Stem structure and metamorphosis
Week 11 - Laboratory
Plant Organs 3: Leaf structure and metamorphosis
Week 12 - Laboratory
Plant Organs 4: Flowers, parts, diagram, symmetry and inflorescens
Week 13 - Laboratory
Plant Organs 5: Fruit and seed
Week 14 - Laboratory
Investigation of plant diversity
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Laboratory142256
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
3
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026