Information Package / Course Catalogue
Stress Physiology in Horticulture
Course Code: ZBB615
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course to students to provide to find solution methods and reasons of some problems encountered in plant growing by learning information about stress physiology .

Course Content

Definition of stress, abiotic stress factors, its reasons and effects on plants.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gonca GÜNVER DALKILIÇ
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of stress and types
Week 2 - Theoretical
abiotic stress factors
Week 3 - Theoretical
water stress
Week 4 - Theoretical
salt stress
Week 5 - Theoretical
temperature stress
Week 6 - Theoretical
Light stress
Week 7 - Theoretical
Food stress (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Food stress
Week 9 - Theoretical
weather stress
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evaluations and discussions-1
Week 11 - Theoretical
biotic stress
Week 12 - Theoretical
Evaluations and discussions-2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Impacts of plats to stress-1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Impacts of plats to stress-2
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1482140
Midterm Examination143156
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)206
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
5
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026