Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB621PRODUCTIVITY PHYSIOLOGY IN FIELD CROPSCompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
to teach physiological principles of growth and development physiology to give the students information about yield and yield components relationships to provide the basic knowledge about yield formation to equip students with the knowledge of environmental physiology
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ş.Metin KARA
Learning Outcomes
1Bitkilerde yüksek verim ve kaliteli üretim için fizyolojik olayların önemini kavrar
2Tarla bitkilerinde büyüme-gelişme dönemlerini ve bu dönemlerdeki fizyolojik olayları yorumlama becerisi kazanır
3Bitkilerde verim ve verimi oluşturan unsurlar arasındaki ilişkileri açıklayabilir
4To have the knowledge and skills of plant physiology
5Able to explain yield and its components in crop plants
6Effectively be able to define growth and development stages
7Demonstrate the ability to explain environmental effects on plants
8
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
photosynthesis and transpiration physiology of crop yield yield and yield components relationships in crop plants plant adaptation and stress physiology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction, course description, importance and scope
2The importance of plant physiology and applications
3Plant hormones and growth regulators
4Photosynthesis and physiological principles
5Photosynthesis and physiological principles
6Water and nutrient uptake and transport in plants
7Physiology of growth and development in plants
8Midterm exam
9Physiology of growth and development in plants
10Growth and development stages in field crops
11The concept of yield and yield components in field crops
12Correlation and path analysis of yield components
13Environment and plant adaptations
14Stress Physiology
15Breeding for physiological and morphological traits
16 Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Zeiger, E., Taiz, L. 2008. Plant Physiology. Çeviri. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Salisbury, F. B., Ross, C.W. 1985. Plant Physiology. Wadsworth Publishing Com., Belmont, California, USA
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 Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14798
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12424
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)182
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2
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3
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4
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5
PO
6
LO1 4 4  
LO24 4 4 
LO34 4 4 
LO4      
LO5      
LO6      
LO7      
LO8      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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