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BIY3023Plant Embryology3+0+0ECTS:6
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of BIOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sema AYAZ
Co-LecturerAssoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin İnceer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To understand parts of plant embryo. To show stages of embryo during development of a plant.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : comprehend embryo formation in plants3,61,5,
LO - 2 : know embryonic parts3,61,5,
LO - 3 : understand fertilization abnormalities3,61,5,
LO - 4 : understand apomiksis in some plant groups3,61,5,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Structure and Development of Microsporangia. Microsporogenesis, Male Gametophyte, Ovule, Structure and Development Megasporocyte. Megasporogenesis, Type of Embryo, Embryo Sac Development. Pollen and Endosperm Development. Embryogenesis.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Flower structure of Angiosperm
 Week 2Structure and Development of Microsporangia
 Week 3Structure and Development of Microsporangia
 Week 4Microsporogenesis
 Week 5Male Gametophyte
 Week 6Structure and Development Megasporangia
 Week 7Structure and Development Megasporocyte
 Week 8Megasporogenesis
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Female Gametophyte
 Week 11Pollination and Fertilization
 Week 12Seminar
 Week 13Seminar
 Week 14Endosperm Development
 Week 15Embryogenesis
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ünal, M. 1988; Bitki Embriyolojisi, Marmara Üniversitesi Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 11, İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Lersten, N.R. 2004; Flowering Plant Embryology, Blackwell Publishing, USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 25/11/2023 1 30
Presentation 12 10/12/2023 0,5 20
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 5 14 70
Sınıf dışı çalışma 0 0 0
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 3 30
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 18 1 18
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 20 3 60
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load180