COURSE SYLLABUS

ENDEMIC AND RARE PLANTS OF TURKEY

1	Course Title:	ENDEMIC AND RARE PLANTS OF TURKEY
2	Course Code:	BIO5118
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. ÖZER YILMAZ
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Özer YILMAZ
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Özer YILMAZ ozery@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 29 42 865 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü, 16059, Nilüfer-BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course introducing the student’s graduate school plant diversity in Turkey. Also available for in situ conservation of plant diversity law, regulations, on-site learning the methods of prevention. Thus knowing that students will plant diversity in the field of botanical studies, aimed to be more successful.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Contribution of the course to professional development; students to recognize the plant diversity in Turkey over the existing laws for the protection of plant diversity, regulations, learning the profession of in situ conservation methods will ensure more successful than his work in the field of botany.

Learning Outcomes:

1	The status of endemic and rare plants of Turkey may explai;
2	Endemic and rare plants of Turkey threatening factors can understand.;
3	Endemic and rare plants, endemic, relict, enclaves, invasive species, species living dead, the definition of the concept of extinction and about the differences between them are discusses.;
4	Usage areas of endemic and rare plants can understand.;
5	For the conservation of Endemic and rare plants conservation efforts can comprehend.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Endemic and rare plants, endemic, relict, enclaves, invasive species, species living dead, extinction to introduce the concepts.
2	Reason for the occurrence of endemic and rare species and determination of gene centers.
3	The status of endemic and rare plants in Turkey and Endemism in Turkey.
4	Geographical areas being rich in endemic and rare species.
5	Endemic and rare species on the distribution areas of the world.
6	The relationship between biodiversity and endemism.
7	Factors threatening the endemism and rare species.
8	Economically important endemic, rare and endangered plants.
9	Is there a relationship between a number of endemic and rare species with extinctions of these species in an area?
10	Is there a relationship between endemism and extinction? endangered species, endemic species.
11	Endangerment status of endemic and rare species (IUCN categories).
12	Usage areas of endemic and rare plants.
13	Endemic and rare plants smuggled abroad causes and the necessary precautions are taken.
14	For the conservation of Endemic and rare plants conservation efforts.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Avcı, M. 2005. Çeşitlilikve endemism açısındanTürkiye’ninbitkiörtüsü.İstanbulÜniversitesiEdebiyatFakültesiCoğrafyaDergisi, 13:27-55. 2. Aytaç, Z., Torlak, H., Vural, M. 2010. Türkiye’nin Endemik Bitkileri. KültürBakanlığıYayınları. 3. Baytop, A. 1985.Tıbbi BitkilerAtlası. Acarmatbaacılık, İstanbul. 4. Ekim, T. ve ark.1991. Türkiye’ninekonomikdeğertaşıyangeofitleriüzerindetaksonomikveekolojikaraştırmalar, Ankara. 5. Ekim, T. ve ark. 2000. Türkiye Bitkileri Kırmızı Kitabı. TürkiyeTabiatınıKorumaDerneği, Ankara. 6. Ekim, T. 2009. Türkiye’nin nadir endemikleri. TürkiyeİşBankasıkültüryayınları, İstanbul. 7. Ekim, K.E. 1992. EndemikBitkilerimiz. Tok. 74, 31-33. 8. Gap yöresindeki endemic vetıbbi bitkiler.2001. TürkiyeÇevreVakfıYayınları. 9. Gemici, Y. 1992. TürkiyeFlorasındaEndemizm. TarımveKöyişleriDergisiSayı, 74. 10. Graham, E.I., Graham, M.J. and Wilcox. 2008. BitkiBiyolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. 11. Kaya, Y., Aksakal, Ö. 2005.Endemik bitkilerindünyaveTürkiyedekidağılımı. ErzincanEğitimFakültesiDergisi, 7 (1), 85-99. 12. Ketenoğlu, O. ve ark.2011. EkonomikBitkiler. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. 13. Kiziroğlu,İ. Ve ark.1992.Türkiye’nin biyolojikzenginliklerivetehditaltındakicanlıtürleri. Tabiatve insane, 26, 2, 5-12. 14. Saraçoğlu, A.İ. 2008. TıbbiBitkiler, Gün offset. 15. Sezik, E. 1990.Gap vetabiatınyokolması. Tübitakbülteni, 7, 1-2, 27-28. 16. Tan, A. 1992. Türkiye’debitkiselçeşitlilk, EndemiktürdağılımıveMuhafazası. Tok. 74, 25-26. 17. Tutel, B. 1992. Türkiye’ninendemikbitkileriüzerindenotlar. 1.Tok. 74, 25-26. 18. Yücel, M. 988.Flora vefaunadatürazalmasınınnedenlerivekorumaönlemleri, Tübitakve insane, 22, 3, 26-34. 19. Koç, H. 2002. Bitkilerlesağlıklıyaşam. T.C. KültürBakanlığıYayınları, Ankara. 20. Anonim. 2001. Türkiye’ninbiyolojikzenginlikleri. TürkiyeÇevreVakfıyayınları. 21. Avcı, M., Özhatay, N. 2005. Ilgazdağlarınınönemlibitkialanları, Türkiye’nin 122 önemlibitkialanı. DoğalHayatıKorumaVakfıYayınları, İstanbul
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	50
Final Exam	1	50
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation techniques used in the course; Preparing homework by researching articles related to the subject of the course during the semester and determining how much the student has learned the course content with the final exam at the end of the term.
Information	100

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	2	15	60
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	36	36
Total WorkLoad			180
Total workload/ 30 hr			6
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ3	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8
LO1	4	4	3	4
LO2	4	4	3	4
LO3	4	3	0	4
LO4	4	4	3	4
LO5	0	4	3	4

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High