COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TERMINOLOGY OF SYSTEMATIC BOTANY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BIY 4114 TERMINOLOGY OF SYSTEMATIC BOTANY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ISA GÖKLER

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

To give basic knowledge about biology terminology .Students learn some important terminology which they may be encountered during biology courses and clarify the meaning of terms related to the botanical and to give more detailed information on the principles of plant taxonomy.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the basic grammar in Latin
2   To define the terms of plant morphology
3   To define the terms of plant anatomy
4   To define the terms of plant physiology
5   To know the Latin names of plants structure

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Terminology
2 Basic information about the Latin
3 Latin and Plant Taxonomy
4 The terms used in plant morphology
5 Latin terms of root structure
6 Latin terms of stem structure
7 Latin terms of leaf structure
8 Midterm exam
9 Latin terms of flower structure
10 Latin terms of fruit structure
11 The terms used in plant anatomy
12 Definitions of terms used in plant taxonomy
13 Explaining the Latin names of the plants morphological shape
14 Explaining the Latin names of the plants morphological shape

Recomended or Required Reading

Bruner , H., TANKER, N. (1989) Mesleki Latince . Ankara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fak Yayınları No 65,
Nakipoglu M . (2015) Botanik Terimler Sözlüğü. Basılmamıs Kitap.
Nakipoglu, M. Gökler, I.Kesercioğlu, T. (2010) Çiçekli Bitkiler . Nobel Yayınevi . Ankara
Polunın . O (1969) Flowers of Europe. Oxford Üniversity Press. New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture format, discussion, problem solving and question-answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PRJ PROJECT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.05 + PRJ * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.05 + PRJ * 0.15 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the questions that will be asked in midterm and final exams and Project, and Laboratory works.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

m.nakiboglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Web Search and Library Research 1 5 5
Design Project 1 6 6
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15455
LO.25455
LO.35455
LO.45455
LO.55455

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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