| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İD120 | Plant Physiology and Climate Change | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Teaching students sufficient knowledge about plant physiology and the effects of abiotic stress factors (temperature, drought, salinity, light, etc.), especially climate change, on plant physiology and the responses of plants for endurance and adaptation. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr.Ümmügülsüm ERDOĞAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows agricultural abiotic stress factors | | 2 | Physiological adaptation of plants against stress factors
learns the mechanisms. | | 3 | Learns methods to maintain agricultural productivity under stress conditions |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| Not |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| not |
| Course Contents |
| Important physiological events in plants, Abiotic stress factors, Water stress in plants, Osmotic potential and water movement in plants, Measures to increase drought resistance in plants, Salinity stress in plants, Measures to increase salinity resistance in plants, Temperature and light stress, Resistance of plant genotypes to stress factors, Plant nutrition The role of elements in plant resistance to stress factors, Expected changes in climate change and the intensity of stress factors, Expected changes in the intensity of climate change and stress factors, and Other abiotic stress factors. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Important physiological events in plants | not | not | | 2 | Abiotic stress factors | not | not | | 3 | Water stress in plants | not | not | | 4 | Osmotic potential and water movement in plants | not | not | | 5 | Measures to increase drought resistance in plants | not | not | | 6 | midterm | not | not | | 7 | Salinity stress in plants | not | not | | 8 | Measures to increase salinity tolerance in plants | not | not | | 9 | Heat and light stress | not | not | | 10 | Resistance of plant genotypes to stress factors | not | not | | 11 | The role of plant nutrients in plant resistance to stress factor | not | not | | 12 | The role of plant nutrients in plant resistance to stress factor | not | not | | 13 | Climate change and expected changes in the intensity of stress factors | not | not | | 14 | Climate and other abiotic stress factors | not | not | | 15 | final exam | not | not |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Lambers, Hans, Chapin III, F. Stuart, Pons, Thijs L (2008) Plant Physiological Ecology
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Marschner, H.(1997)Mineral Nutrition of HigherPlantsbiologicalsciences |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 70 | | Field Work | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 70 | | Seminar | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | not |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Field Work | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Seminar | 7 | 9 | 63 |
| Self Study | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 6 | 12 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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