Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 aycanbilisik@uludag.edu.tr 0224.2941854
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of the course is to provide the student with versatile information about the Pollination Biology of Flowering Plants and to gain different perspectives.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
It will be beneficial for the students to learn the pollination phenomenon, its importance, plant-pollinator relationships, the fundamentals of diversity based on evolution and coevolution, which is one of the natural processes in terms of plant reproduction, in terms of developing different perspectives on ecosystem balances in their future lives.
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Learning Outcomes:
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To understand the pollination phenomenon in plants;
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To understand the plant-pollinator relationships;
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To understand the basics of evolution and diversity in flowers;
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To understand pollination vectors;
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To understand pollinator behavior;
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To understand the importance of pollination in terms of health and economy;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Introduction to Pollination Biology
2
Flower structure, life cycle in flowering plants
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Fertilisation and Sterility
4
Flowers, Pollination and Evolution
5
Flowers and Diversity
6
Diversity and evolution of pollinators
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Abiotic pollination
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Biotic pollination
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Different forms of zoogamy (insects)
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Different forms of zoogamy (birds, mammals)
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Pollination strategies, marking, communication
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Pollination syndrome, biodiversity and conservation of endangered species
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The importance of plant pollination for human health
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Economic importance of plant pollination
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
D. P. Abrol. 2011. Pollination Biology: Biodiversity Conservation and Agricultural Production. Springer Science & Business Media Waser N.M. & Ollerton J. 2006. Plant-pollinator interactions. From specialization to generalization. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. Freeman, S. & Herron J.C. Çev.Ed. Çıplak B., Başıbüyük H.H., Karaytuğ S., Gündüz İ.. 2002. Evrimsel Analiz. Palme yayıncılık, Ankara. Wilson, J.S. & Carril O.M. The bees in your Backyard. D&N Publishing,UK
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
30
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
10
Final Exam
1
60
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
The system of relative evaluation is applied.
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
2
28
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
1
16
16
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
10
10
Others
0
0
0
Final Exams
1
10
10
Total WorkLoad
130
Total workload/ 30 hr
4
ECTS Credit of the Course
4
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
