COURSE SYLLABUS

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

1	Course Title:	PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BYL3003
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	5
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
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. ŞULE ÖZTÜRK
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Şule ÖZTÜRK Prof. Dr. Gürcan GÜLERYÜZ Prof. Dr. Hülya ARSLAN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: ozturks@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 (224) 294 1853 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: ozturks@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 (224) 294 1853
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim is to give the students increased knowledge of metabolism, physiology and structure of plants together with a better understanding of regulation of growth and development and influence of environment.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Learning the structure and functions of plant cell organelles;
2	Understanding the importance of enzymes responsible reactions that occur in plant cells;
3	To understand the importance of water in the life of the plant;
4	To understand the role of plant nutrients;
5	To understand the importance of photosynthesis for plants and other living ;
6	Explain the importance of plant of sulfur and nitrogen cycle in nature;
7	Learning of the respiratory mechanism in plants;
8	To understand the growth and growth movements of plants ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The structure of plant cells, enzymes, and functions
2	The relationship between the water and the cell
3	Uptake and transport of water
4	Transpiration
5	Plant nutrients
6	Nutrient uptake and transport
7	Photosynthesis
8	Transport of photosynthesis products
9	Nitrogen and sulfur assimilation
10	Respiratory
11	Growth
12	Plant growth movements
13	Plant hormones and their functions
14	Plant stress physiology

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	P.S. NOBEL, Physicochemical and Environmental Plant Physiology (Third Edition), Elsevier Academic Pres, 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, 2005, (ISBN: 0-12-520026-9). R.K. SINHA, Modern Plant Physiology, Alpha Science International Ltd. Harrow, UK, 2005, (ISBN: 1-84265-029-7). S. G. PALLARDY, Physiology of Woody Plants, Academic Pres, Elsevier, 84 Theobald’s Road, London, UK. 2008, (ISBN: 978-0-12-088765-1). B. KACAR, A.V. KATKAT & Ş. ÖZTÜRK, Bitki Fizyolojisi, Nobel Yayın, 2009, (ISBN:978-975-591-833-4).
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

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High