BIOL442 EXPERIMENTAL PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380442 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (1.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assist.Prof.Dr EMRE AKSOY |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- Students comprehend basic concepts in plant development, growth and stress responses in terms of physiology, biochemistry and genetics.
- Students develop a basic understanding of how to build a hypothesis and test them by performing controlled experiments in plant biology.
- Students report the experimental results in a scientific format using appropriate tools.
Course Content
This course is designed to teach students some practical methods in plant physiology and biochemistry experiments on bioenergetics, membrane stability, and protein and lipid metabolism under abiotic stress conditions such as salt and drought. Additional experiments on Agrobacteria-mediated gene transfer will be conducted.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain essentials in plant development, growth and stress responses in terms of physiology, biochemistry and genetics.
- Carry out experiments such as assessing biomass, chlorophyll concentration, enzyme activities, gene expression, plant transformation, tissue and/or cellular localization of proteins, mutant screening and plant breeding.
- Interpret the experimental results by comparing and discussing with the literature and citing using reference manager software.
- Plan for future experiments to elaborate on their findings.
- Evaluate for which purpose and how to use different techniques, including DNA & RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, ICP-MS, microscopy and spectroscopy.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Perform basic laboratory and field techniques/approaches used in various branches of biology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Understand and apply principles of laboratory and field safety. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Understand the inner workings of the scientific processes, think critically, and frame questions using experimental and theoretical approaches in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Proficiency in communicating issues in both English and Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Read, and understand scientific communications from primary literature in biology. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Identify and explain issues in biological sciences. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Be ready to take new theoretical and technological challenges by recognizing the value and act upon the need for lifelong learning. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Work as an individual, as well as a team member, and assume leadship when needed. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Follow the rules of scientific ethics within their careers and professions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution