Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic 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)
Prof. Aydın ÜNAY
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
The importance of water in plant life
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plant-water relationships and water absorption
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mineral absorption in plants
Week 5 - Theoretical
Transport of water and mineral in plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Transport of organic solutes in plants
Week 7 - Theoretical
Water losses in plants
Week 8 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis : Light reactions
Week 9 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis : Carbon assimilation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Photosynthesis : Affected factors
Week 11 - Theoretical
Aerobic respiration
Week 12 - Theoretical
Anaerobic respiration and affected factors to respiration
Week 13 - Theoretical
Plant Growth Regulators: Stimulators
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plant Growth Regulators: Inhibitors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
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
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
4
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2026