| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | OT225 | Bee, Plant and Environment Relations | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To teach the relationship between bees and plants, the contribution of bees to ecosystem and biodiversity through pollination, and to provide students with information on the identification of plants that are the source of bee products. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Nesrin ECEM BAYRAM |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learns flower structure and nectariums in flowering plants.
Learns the relationship between nectar and bees
Learns the contribution of bees to pollination and conservation of biodiversity
Learns the plants that are the source of bee products and the ways of detecting these plants. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| No |
| Course Contents |
| Flower structure in plants,, nectar and nectarium, factors affecting nectar yield and quality, nectar attraction in plants and pollination , pollinating agents, role of bees in pollination and conservation of biodiversity, bee products, Nectar and pollen collecting behavior of honey bee, ectar source plants, pollen source plants, regional distribution of nectar and pollen source plants, collection and preservation techniques of nectar plants, pollen preparation techniques in plants and bee products, pollen structure in nectar plants |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Flower structure in plants | No | No | | 2 | Nectar and nectarium | No | No | | 3 | Factors affecting nectar yield and quality | No | No | | 4 | Nectar attraction in plants and pollination | No | No | | 5 | Pollinating agents | No | No | | 6 | Bee products | No | No | | 7 | Nectar and pollen collecting behavior of honey bees | No | No | | 8 | Nectar source plants | No | No | | 9 | Pollen source plants | No | No | | 10 | Regional distribution of nectar and pollen source plants | No | No | | 11 | Collection and preservation techniques of nectar plants | No | No | | 12 | Pollen preparation techniques in plants and bee products | No | No | | 13 | Pollen structure in nectar plants | No | No | | 14 | Pollen structure in nectar plants | No | No |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Prof. Dr. Semahat Yentür, Bitki Anatomisi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları |
| 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 | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | No |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Project Preparation | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Writing Paper | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Criticising Paper | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Self Study | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 1 | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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