Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geophyles of Turkey
Course Code: BYL447
Course Type: Non Departmental 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 this course is to teach students important families of geophytes of Turkey and their location in the kingdom of plants, ecological distribution, conservation, diseases, importance and usage areas of geophytes.

Course Content

Definition of geophytes and location of geophytes in the kingdom of plants, structure and parts of geophytes, the important families of geophytes of Turkey, ecological distribution, conservation, diseases, importance and usage ares of geophytes.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özkan EREN
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the distribution of geophytes in Turkey and the world.
2.To learn definition, structure, parts and types of geophytes.
3.To learn the important families of geophytes of Turkey.
4.To learn ecological distribution, conservation, diseases, importance and usage areas of geophytes.
5.Learning reproduction techniques of geophytes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture notes
2.EKİM, T ve arkadaşları, Türkiye Bitkileri Kırmızı Kitabı. Ankara,2000.
3.EKİM, T ve arkadaşları, Türkiye'nin Ekonomik Değer Taşıyan Geofitleri Üzerinde Taksonomik ve Ekolojik Araştırmalar, 1991.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is geophyte? Structure and parts of geophyte
Week 2 - Theoretical
Location of geophytes in the kingdom of plants.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Distribution of geophytes in Turkey and in the world and important families of geophytes.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Families of geophytes in Monocotyledones.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Geophytes of Liliaceae in Monocotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Geophytes of Liliaceae in Monocotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Geophytes of Orchidaceae in Monocotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World
Week 8 - Theoretical
Geophytes of Irıdaceae in Monocotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World
Week 9 - Theoretical
Geophytes of Irıdaceae in Monocotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World
Week 10 - Theoretical
Families of geophytes in Dicotyledones and their distributions in Turkey and in the World
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ecological distribution, conservation, disease of geophytes.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ecological distribution, conservation, disease of geophytes.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Importance and usage areas of geophytes.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Importance and usage areas of geophytes.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Studies about geophtes in Turkey.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Assignment150230
Seminar1088
Term Project1088
Project150115
Midterm Examination1022
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)95
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes