COURSE SYLLABUS

PARK AND FOREST TREES

1	Course Title:	PARK AND FOREST TREES
2	Course Code:	BYL0525
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	0
6	Semester:	0
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	5
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ADEM BIÇAKÇI
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen – Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 16059, Nilüfer-Bursa 0224 2941789 abicakci@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course, to teach main park and forset trees/shrubs grow in our country, their general features and morphological properties which are using for identification of these plants.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To understand the place of trees in the plant kingdom;
2	To recognize the organs of trees;
3	To understand the properties that use in identification of trees;
4	To recognize different trees by morphological properties;
5	To understand general features of Gymnospermae and Angiospermae trees;
6	To understand the differences between tree and shrub;
7	To understand and list some trees, which takes a place parks and gardens in our country ;
8	To recognize and list the trees, which have the largest distribution in the woods of our country;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Plant kingdom and the place of trees in the plant kingdom
2	Introduction to plant organs; Stem, shoot, bud and bud scales, bark
3	Introduction to plant organs; Leaf morphology, leaf arrangement, root, root morphology
4	Introduction to plant organs; Flower, cone, Fruit and seed
5	Tree and shrub; important differencies between tree and bush, tree lenght and age, properties that use in recognizing trees
6	Introduction to Gymnosperms that seen in park and gardens - Pine, Fir varieties, botanical properties and distributions
7	Introduction to Gymnosperms that seen in park and gardens - Spruce, Cedar varieties, botanical properties and distributions
8	Introduction to Gymnosperms that seen in park and gardens - Badger, Cypress varieties, botanical properties and distributions
9	Introduction to Gymnosperms that seen in park and gardens - Juniper, False Sago Palm, Japanese Plum varieties, botanical properties and distributions
10	Introduction to Gymnosperms that seen in park and gardens - Thuja, false cypress varieties, botanical properties and distributions
11	Introduction to Angiosperms that seen in park and gardens - Willow, Poplar, Beech, Chestnut varieties, botanical properties and distributions
12	Introduction to Angiosperms that seen in park and gardens - Birch, hazelnut, alder, hornbeam varieties, botanical properties and distributions
13	Introduction to Angiosperms that seen in park and gardens - Oak, Elm, Sycamore, Linden varieties, botanical properties and distributions
14	Introduction to Angiosperms that seen in park and gardens - Maple, black locust, Ailanthus and Aesculus varieties, botanical properties and distributions

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	A.Bıçakçı, Park ve Orman Ağaçları Ders Notları 2012
24	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

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	3	42
Homeworks, Performances	0	16	16
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	30	30
Total WorkLoad			170
Total workload/ 30 hr			5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
LO2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
LO8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High