BIOL356 PLANT BIOLOGY
| Course Code: | 2380356 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (3.00 - 2.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Biology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERTAÇ ÖNDE |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
After taking this course, students will form a general awareness to their environment with respect to the available flora. General observation of the flora, collecting data, and analyzing their findings will become possible. Various aspects of plant structure and function as well as biodiversity and evolution of plant species will be tought.
Course Content
An introductory course on plant sciences, which covers mainly the elementary aspects of plant morphology (forms and structures of plant parts), plant physiology (functional processes), plant ecology (relationships between plants and their environment) and plant genetics (inheritance of traits in plants).
Course Learning Outcomes
Understanding that plants are not only green "things". The amazing organization and variation of size shape and habitats of plants will be discovered. The genetic structure, breeding of plants, modern genetic techniques to improve plant caharacteristics and ethnic value of plants will be discussed.
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