Information Package / Course Catalogue
Stress Physiology in Plants
Course Code: BYL348
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Explaning basic physiological mechanisms of abiotic and biotic stres factors in plants and effects of stress on plants and response of plants against to the factors

Course Content

Phsiological basic mechanisms of abiotic stres factors in plants, effects of stress on plants and plant responses. Biotic stresses and plant responses

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bengi ERDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understand the terminology related to stress in plants
2.Gain information about the defense mechanisms developed against stress in plants
3.Have information about drought and salt stress and plant responses
4.Have information about high and low temperature stress and plant responses.
5.Understands the relationship between heavy metal stress and plant responses.
6.Understand the of oxygen in the soil, the damages caused by the lack of oxygen in the plant, and the adaptations to the lack of oxygen.
7.Gains knowledge about biotic stresses and stress management.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bitkilerde abiyotik ve biyotik stres yönetimi. Burcu Seçkin Dinler, Volkan Gül. İksad yayınevi .2022.
2.Taiz L. and Zeiger E. Plant Physiolgy. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers ISBN:0-087893-823.0
3.Various scientific articles on the subject
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Stres terminology
Week 2 - Theoretical
General information on stres and responses against to stress in plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drought, situation in Turkey and world
Week 4 - Theoretical
Drought stres and its physiological effects
Week 5 - Theoretical
Plant resistance mechanisms to drought stress
Week 6 - Theoretical
Salt stress, effects and resistance mechanisms in plants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Salt stress signal transduction pathway
Week 8 - Theoretical
topic repetition (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
High temperature stress in plants, its effects and resistance mechanisms
Week 10 - Theoretical
Low temperature stress in plants
Week 11 - Theoretical
Heavy metal stress and its physiological effects in plants
Week 12 - Theoretical
Heavy metal tolerance mechanisms in plants
Week 13 - Theoretical
Soil oxygene deficiency, damages on plants and adaptations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Biotic stresses and plant responses
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026