Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physiology of Agricultural Plants in Stress
Course Code: ZTO522
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: 
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

In general the aim of the course is to give information about response of plants against environmental stress factors.

Course Content

Terminology, Sources of environmental stress for plants. Physical Sources (Drought, Temperature, Radiation, Flooding, Mechanical, Electrical, Magnetic, Wind). Chemical Sources (Air Pollution, Allelochemicals, Nutrients, Pesticides, Toxins, Salts, pH of soil solution). Biotic Sources (Competition, Allelopathy, Lack of Symbiosis, Human Activities, Diseases, Insects)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet Ali DEMİRAL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize and classify the concept of stress.
2.To be able to recognize the concept of plant under stress.
3.To be able to recognize the concept of zero stress.
4.To be able to recognize and classify the plant responses against environmental stress.
5.To learn the stress related protein synthesis, and functions of these proteins under stress conditions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The Physiology of Plants under Stress. Maynard G. Hale, David M. Orcutt. 1987. John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN. 0-471-88997-0.
2.Bitki Besleme. Burhan Kacar, Vahap Katkat. 1998. Vipaş Yayınları. ISBN: 975-564-068-1.
3.Bitki Fizyolojisi. Burhan Kacar, Vahap Katkat, Şule Öztürk. 2002. Nobel Yayıncılık. ISBN. 978-975-591-833-4.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Terminology
Week 1 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 2 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 3 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 4 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 5 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 6 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physical Stress Factors
Week 7 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chemical Stress Factors
Week 8 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chemical Stress Factors
Week 9 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chemical Stress Factors
Week 10 - Practice
Laboratory work.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chemical Stress Factors
Week 11 - Practice
Experimental Study at greenhouse
Week 12 - Theoretical
Biotic Stress Factors
Week 12 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Biotic Stress Factors
Week 13 - Practice
Experimental Study at greenhouse
Week 14 - Theoretical
Biotic Stress Factors
Week 14 - Practice
Power point presentation.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment130030
Reading315045
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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