Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Embryology
Course Code: BYL403
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: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to provide information about the structure and events that occur in plants, starting from the gamete formation process to the seed maturation process.

Course Content

The content of the course consists of a detailed examination of the structures and events that occur in plants, starting from the gamete formation process to the seed maturation process.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Bengi ERDAĞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns basic concepts related to plant embryology.
2.Learns flower structure in angiosperms
3.Learns male gamete formation processes in angiosperms
4.Learns female gamete formation processes in angiosperms.
5.Learns pollination and fertilization events.
6.Learns embryo development processes.
7.Understands seed structure and birth distribution mechanisms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bitki (Angiosperm) Embriyolojisi, Prof. Dr. Meral Ünal. Nobel Yayın no: 1024, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Flower structure
Week 3 - Theoretical
Microsporogenesis and microgametogenesis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Embryo sac types
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pollination and types of pollination
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mechanisms that prevent self-pollination
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pollen tube growth and double fertilization(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Embryo formation and development in dicotyledons
Week 10 - Theoretical
Embryo formation and development in monocotyledons
Week 11 - Theoretical
Special situations in endosperm formation and embryo formation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Seed development and distribution
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current approaches in plant embryology
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current approaches in plant embryology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Individual Work44016
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114115
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
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
5
2
3
OÇ-2
3
5
2
3
OÇ-3
3
5
2
3
OÇ-4
3
5
2
3
OÇ-5
3
5
2
3
OÇ-6
3
5
2
3
OÇ-7
3
5
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026