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| Code | BY660 |
| Name | Vegetation and Vegetation Study Methods |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Explanation of plant sociology research methods and methods to be used for different vegetation types.
Course Content
Definition of vegetation, explanation of its formation and development. Explanation of the methods to be followed in vegetation systems. Basic general information about the plant community. Explanation of the sample area and its content. Life forms. Biological spectrum. Plant formations and combined formation types. Unifying features of vegetation. Explanation of the units used in the plant. Types of succession and climax.
Course Precondition
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Resources
Vegetation Description and Analysis: A Practical Approach 1st Edition, Martin Kent, Paddy Coker, ISBN-100471948101, Wiley, 1995.
Notes
BRAUN-BLANQUET, J. 1932. Plant Sociology. The study of plant communities. New York, London: McGraw Hill Book Company.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Definitions of vegetation |
| LO02 | Explains the methods to be followed in vegetation studies. |
| LO03 | Explain the vegetation types. |
| LO04 | Defines plant formations. |
| LO05 | Gain knowledge about the biological spectrum |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the qualifications of the graduate, it develops and deepens the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and / or research at the level of expertise and reaches the original definitions that will bring innovation to the field. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates, uses and transfers new information in the field with a systematic approach. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops a new idea, method, design and / or application that brings innovation to the field, or applies a known idea, method, design and / or application to a different field, researches, comprehends, designs and applies an original topic. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains high level skills in using research methods in the field studies. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex thoughts. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Extends the boundaries of knowledge in the field by publishing at least one scientific paper in national and / or international refereed journals and / or producing or interpreting an original work. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Examines and develops the social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Defends his / her original opinions in discussing the subjects in his / her field with experts, and establishes an effective communication showing his / her competence in his / her field. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural advances in the field; It contributes to the process of being a society of knowledge and sustaining it. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and supports the development of these values. | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops new ideas and methods related to the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Historical process and definition of Plant Sociology | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Explanation of the methods to be followed in vegetation studies | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Basic general information about plant association | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Braun-Blanquet Method | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Synhierarchical system of plant sociology | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Sample area and sample area types | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Explanation of sample areas and types | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Test | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Life forms and the biological spectrum | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Units used in plant sociology | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Vegetation research methods and ecological characters of the station | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Explanation of the sample field application and the points to be considered in the application. | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Creating vegetation tables with the help of the Braun-Blanquet Method. | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Analysis of plant associations and communities | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Preparation and editing of synoptic table | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Written examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | oral examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 7 | 15 | 105 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 200 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 8,00 | ||
| ECTS | 8 ECTS | ||