Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BAH709STRESS PHYSIOLOGY IN HORTICULTURECompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach biotic and abiotic stress factors that cause changes in plant metabolism. • to provide the basic knowledge about information on the description of stress
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To have the knowledge of the biotic and abiotic stress factors
2To have the knowledge of the mechanism of adaptation and resistance to stress in plant
3To have knowledge about the definition of stress in plant
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Definition and classification of stres • Stress reactions in plant • Stress adaptation in plant • Stress resistance in plant • Abiotic stress factors in plant • High temperature stres • Low temperature stres • Light stres • Salt stres • Freezing stres • Drought stres • Oksidative stres • Air pollutants stres • Heavy metal stress and biotic stress factors
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and Classification of Stress
2Stress Reactions in Plant
3Stress Tolerance in Plant
4Stress Resistance in Plant
5Abiotic Stress factors in plant (High temperature Stres)
6
7
8Mid term exam
9
10Freezing stres
11
12Oksidadative stress, Air pollutants stress, heavy metal stress
13Biotic stress factors
14Biotic stress factors
15
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Kaçar, B., Katkat, V., Öztürk, Ş., 2002. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Uludağ Üniv. Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No: 198, ISBN: 975-564-133-5. 563 s. Bursa. Mengel, K., Kirkby, E., Kosegarten, H., Appel, T., 2001. Principles of Plant Nutrition. (5th Edition) Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN 1-4020-0008-1 (PB). 807 p. Netherland. Murray, D., 2006. Advanced Methods in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology. CAB International ISBN: 0851987060. 365 p. Australia. Related national or international articles
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 Examination133
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7428
Individual Study for Final Examination7535
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1233   
LO2344   
LO3344   
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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