1	Course Title:	PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
2	Course Code:	OTPZ154
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
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. SERAP KIRMIZI
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Serap KIRMIZI
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık MYO, Gemlik BURSA Tel:5123491 Email:skirmizi@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To learn the basic physiological processes on plant growth and development
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Basic subjects on plant biology

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Can express the importance of the basic physiological processes ; 2 Can discuss the importance of photosynthesis on plant production; 3 Can discuss the importance of respiration on plant production ; 4 Can discuss the mineral nutrition of plants and make link with plant production; 5 Can express the importance of the nitrogen nutrition of plant ; 6 Can exemplify the uses of plant growth regulating substances on plant production; 7 Can express the basic physiology of the senescence, abscission and dormancy ; 8 Can discuss the principal environmental stresses on plants ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The importance of plant physiology on agricultural production and its branches
2	The processes of diffusion, osmosis and expansion
3	The water balance and transpiration by plants
4	Plant, water and soil relations
5	Mineral absorbsion by plants
6	Photosynthesis; its mechanism, effective factors and its pigments
7	Repeating courses and midterm exam
8	Nitrogen nutrition by plants
9	Respiration; general principals and its types
10	Plant Growth regulators:Inhibitors
11	Plant Growth regulators: Stimulators
12	Seed germination and dormancy
13	Senescence and abscission
14	Stress physiology

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Bozcuk, S. 1997. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Hatiboğlu Yayınevi Ankara. 2. Eriş, A. Bahçe Bitkileri Fizyolojisi. Uludağ Ünv. Basımevi 3. Taiz, L., Zeiger, E. (Türkan, İ. Çeviri editorü) 2009. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Palme Yayınevi
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	Examination
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	11	2	22
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	20	20
Total WorkLoad			110
Total workload/ 30 hr			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

26	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 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 LO3 2 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High