Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Physiology
Course Code: TB102
Course Type: Required
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

The principles of the science of plant physiology, plant production and to grasp the intense relationships and the latest scientific developments on this issue

Course Content

Plant-water relations, water and nutrient uptake, transport, photosynthesis, respiration, and hormones.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have knowledge about principle of plant physiology and their relationships with crop production
2.To be able to grasp current scientific developments in plant physiology
3.To be able to analyse physiological process and acquire the using ability in agriculture area
4.To be able to acquire the physiological vision and comments in crop production
5.To be able to research the interdisciplinary for plant physiology
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Kacar, B., 1989. Bitki Fizyolojisi,Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No:1153, Ankara
2.2. Avcıoğlu, R. ve Gürel, A., 2000. Bitki Fizyolojisi, E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ders Notları No: 64.1, İzmir
3.3. Eryüce, N. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Teksir No: 31, Bornova, İzmir
4.4. Türkan, İ. 2008. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık. (Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. Çeviri)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The define of Plant Physiology and related sciences
Week 2 - Theoretical
Plant cell structure and organelle functions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physiology of growth and development
Week 4 - Theoretical
The structure and properties of water.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Root and root structure. Plant water absorption.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Water transport and water losses in plants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Mechanisms of plant nutrient uptake, relationships with mycorrhizae, Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants - Short Quiz
Week 8 - Theoretical
Mechanisms of plant nutrient uptake, relationships with mycorrhizae, Nitrogen Metabolism in Plants
Week 9 - Theoretical
Plant enzymes and their functions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis : Light reactions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis - CO2 assimilation reactions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Respiratory mechanisms
Week 13 - Theoretical
Plant growth enzymes and their functions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plant growth enzymes and their functions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1729
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
2
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
OÇ-2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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3
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2
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3
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4
1
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1
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OÇ-5
2
1
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5
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026