Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT407 |
| Name | Plant Nutritional Physiology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 1 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SELİM EKER |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SELİM EKER
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To put fort the mechanisms of physiological processes occurred during plant nutrition within the framework of basic concepts and principles; to learn about root systems, soil characteristics, water uptake and transport, functions of plant nutrients motion theories, relationships between nutrition and environmental factors.
Course Content
Physico-chemical changes in plant cells and organs. Basic concepts (cell organelles, proteins and etc.), plant nutrients, the factors effecting nutrient uptake and method to determine these factors, soil characteristics as a nutrient medium, root systems, structure and characteristics of water, water absorption and transport, plant water balance, nutrient transport in roots and cell membranes, production, transport and energy production of organic matters, nutrition and fruit/crop formation, nutrition-quality relations, functions of hormones in nutrition, biotic-abiotic stress factors and nutrition relations
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows basic theories and principles required to explain the physiological mechanisms related to nutrition, |
| LO02 | Explains the effects of water and minerals on nutrition and fruit / crop formation, |
| LO03 | Knows about soil-plant-water relations within a physiological perspective, |
| LO04 | Distinguishes the effects of development factors on growth, development and fruit/crop formation, |
| LO05 | Estimates the effects of plant nutrition on product quality, |
| LO06 | Explains nutrient distribution in plants, estimates yield, and criticizes fertilization programs. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | |
| PLO02 | - | Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils | |
| PLO03 | - | Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming | |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | |
| PLO06 | - | Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, | |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | |
| PLO12 | - | Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development | |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to nutrition physiology, basic concepts (cell organelles) | pre-reading | |
| 2 | Basic concepts (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids | pre-reading | |
| 3 | Plant nutrients (macro and micro elements) | pre-reading | |
| 4 | Soil and importans characteristics as a nutrient medium | pre-reading | |
| 5 | Metabolic functions of plant nutrients, plant mineral content | pre-reading | |
| 6 | Structure and characteristics of water, plant water budget | pre-reading | |
| 7 | The methods used to determine plant nutrient availability. | pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | General study | |
| 9 | Nutrient uptake and transport | pre-reading | |
| 10 | Production, transport and energy production of organic matters | pre-reading | |
| 11 | Growth, development and fruit/crop formation | pre-reading | |
| 12 | Development factors; nutrient removal by plants - fertilization | pre-reading | |
| 13 | Nutrition quality relationships (carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin) | pre-reading | |
| 14 | Functions of hormones in nutrition | pre-reading | |
| 15 | Biotic and abiotic stress factors nutrition relationships | pre-reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | General study | |
| 17 | Term Exams | General study |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |