COURSE SYLLABUS

PLANT ECOLOGY

1	Course Title:	PLANT ECOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BYL4032
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
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. HÜLYA ARSLAN
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Hülya ARSLAN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: arslanh@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 294 17 99 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: arslanh@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 224 294 17 99
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to define the ecological factors and their effects on plantproperties. The goals are to teach the biotic and abiotic factors, their properties and special plant adaptation such as anatomical, morphological characteristics and distribution on the world.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Defining the ecological factors affecting the plant growth, distribution and grouping.;
2	Understanding the effects of light and temperature on plants.;
3	Understanding the effects of humidity, precipitation and wind on plants.;
4	Understanding the effects of edaphic factors on plants.;
5	Understanding the effects of topographic factors on plants.;
6	Understanding th eeffects of plants on other plants.;
7	Understanding the effects of animals on other plants.;
8	Relating the characteristisc of biomes on earth and environmental factors.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Some basic concepts in plant ecology.
2	Classification of ecological factors.
3	Light as ecological factor and it’s effects of on plants.
4	Temperature as ecologicalfactorandit’seffects of on plants.
5	Humidity and precipitation as ecological factor and their effects of on plants.
6	Wind as ecological factor and it’s effects of on plants.
7	The effects of edaphic factors such as soil texture, soil water and soil pH on plants.
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	Topographic factors.
10	Fire and it’s effects.
11	Biotic factors: Lianas, epiphytes, saprophytes, parasites.
12	Biotic factors: Insectivore plants.
13	Biotic factors: simbiyozis, mycorrhizae, allelopathy and animals. Interactions between plants and animals.
14	World biomes and characterisitcs.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	M. KILINÇ, H.G. KUTBAY, Bitki Ekolojisi, Palme Yayıncılık, 2004. M.A. Öztürk, Ö.Seçmen, Bitki Ekolojisi, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1992.
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