Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZBB3102016956PHYSIOLOGY OF HORTICULTURECompulsory362
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• To provide the basic knowledge about horticultural plants physiology
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To provide basic knowledge about horticultural plant physiology
2To have knowledge about plant growth regulators
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Structure of seeds • Germination • Seed physiology • Dormancy and its physiology • Growth and development physiology • Plant nutrient elements • Photosynthesis • Plant growth regulators
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Structure of seeds
2Structure of seeds
3Germination physiology
4Germination physiology
5Dormancy and its physiology
6Dormancy and its physiology
7Dormancy and its physiology
8Midterm exam
9Growth and development physiology
10Growth and development physiology
11Growth and development physiology
12Photosynthesis
13Photosynthesis
14Plant growth regulators
15Plant growth regulators
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1 Kacar, B.; Katkat, V., Öztürk, Ş., 2010. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. 4. Baskı. Yayın No:848. İstanbul, 556 s. 2 Kadıoğlu, A., 1999. Plant physiology. Lokman Yay Tic A.Ş. Erzurum, 377 s. 3 Kocaçalışkan, İ., 2008. Plant Physiology, Nobel yayın no: 1338, Ankara. 4 Taiz, L.; Zeiger, E., 2008. Plant Physiology, (Ed. İ. Türkan), Palme yayıncılık, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination326
Individual Study for Final Examination339
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)61
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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