Doç. Dr. Hülya ARSLAN U.Ü. Fen-Edebiyat Fak., Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, BURSA Tel: 0224 2941799 arslanh@uludag.edu.tr
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Objective of the Course:
The aim of the course is to teach the students the physiological responses of plants to stress factors. The goals are to teach the stress factors and response mechanisms of plants.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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Understanding the stress, stres factors and reactions. ;
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Correlating the physical and biological stress concepts.;
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plant to water (drought and anaerobiosis);
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plants to high and low (frost) temperatures. ;
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plants to salinity in soils.;
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plants to highlight intensity and ultraviolet.;
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plants to biotic stress.;
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Understanding the tolerance mechanisms of plants to anthropogenic stress.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Stress concept and environmental factors creating stres for plants.
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Comparison of physical and biological stres concept, stres reactions.
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Physiological responses of plants to drought stress.
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Physiological responses of plants to oxygen deficiency (anaerobiosis and hypoxia).
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Physiological responses of plants to high temperature.
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Physiological responses of plants to lowt emperature (cold and frost).
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Repeating courses and midterm exam
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Physiological responses of plants to salt (osmotic) stress.
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Physiological responses of plants to light (Visible light and UV).
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Physiological responses of plants to heavy metals.
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Aluminium toxicity and physiological responses of plants.
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Physiological responses of plants to herbicids.
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Physiological responses of plants to gaseous air pollutants.
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Biotic stress (herbivory, infection, allelopathy) and physiological responses of plants.
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
L. Taiz, Zeiger, E. (Çeviri Editörü: İ. Türkan). Bitki Fizyolojisi, Palme Yayıncılık, 2008. H.R. Lerner, Plant Responses Environmental Stresses. Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1999.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
40
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
Final Exam
1
60
Total
2
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
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
Practicals/Labs
Self Study and Preparation
Homeworks, Performances
0
Projects
Field Studies
Midtermexams
Others
Final Exams
Total WorkLoad
Total workload/ 30 hr
ECTS Credit of the Course
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
