| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OT201 | Plant Embryology | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The events in the sexual reproduction period of a flowering plant, the formation of male and female gametes, fertilization, embryo and endosperm development will be explained and the life cycle of a plant will be clarified. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr.Ali Savaş BÜLBÜL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Discuss plant reproductive organs, gamete formation, pollination and fertilization process, embryo and endosperm formation
Compare sexual and asexual reproduction in plants.
Comprehends apomixis in some plant groups
Comprehends the anomalies in reproduction of higher plants.
Apply the learned knowledge to daily life |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| NO |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| NO |
| Course Contents |
| NO |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition and Scope of Embryology | NO | NO | | 2 | History of plant embryology, Life cycle of a flowering plant; Application: Mitosis in root tip cells | NO | NO | | 3 | male reproductive organ; Application:Male reproductive organ: Divisions in Anther wall and Tapetum cells | NO | NO | | 4 | Divisions in tapetum cells, sporogenous tissue; Application: Meiosis I in microspore mother cell | NO | NO | | 5 | Angiosperm Flower and Flower Organs | NO | NO | | 6 | Formation of reproductive organs, fertilization and embryogenesis in gymnosperms and angiosperms | NO | NO | | 7 | Formation of reproductive organs, fertilization and embryogenesis in gymnosperms and angiosperms | NO | NO | | 8 | Female gametophyte types and mature embryo sac | NO | NO | | 9 | Mechanisms that prevent pollination and self-pollination | NO | NO | | 10 | Embryo development, embryogenesis in monocot-dicots | NO | NO | | 11 | Polyembryony and apomixis | NO | NO | | 12 | apomixis; Application: Embryo development, Endosperm development | NO | NO | | 13 | Fertilization; Application:Tetrasporic embryo sac development- Megasporogenesis | NO | NO | | 14 | Seed development and distribution | NO | NO |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Lecture notes Plant Embryology (2007). Meral UNAL. Nobel Publications. Champbell Biology, 2011. Palme publishing. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | NO |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Writing Paper | 10 | 6 | 60 |
| Criticising Paper | 8 | 10 | 80 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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