BYL602 - METABOLISM of PLANT CELL
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METABOLISM of PLANT CELL | BYL602 | 1st Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | ||||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Demonstration | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Yasemin Ekmekçi | |||||
| Course objective | To teach structure, composition, components and molecular and biochemical biology of the cell. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Cell theory, chemical composition of plant cell, common properties, biosynthesis, solute transport models of cell membranes, structure, chemical composition and biosynthesis of cell wall, structure and function of cytoskeletal companents, endomembrane systems, plant organelles (mitochondria, plastids, nucleus, peroxisomes and glioxysomes) and of vacuoles, solute transport in tonoplast, signal transduction in the cell and recent researchers | |||||
| References | Hall, J.L., Flowers, T.J., Roberts, R.M., 1974, Plant Cell Structure and Metabolism., LongmanIns., USA, 426pp. Albert, B., Bray, D., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., Watson, J.D., 1983, Molecular Biology of The Cell, Garland Publishing Inc., New York&London.,1146pp. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., 1998, Plant Physiology, Sinauer Associates, Inc., Publishers, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA, 792pp. Buchanan, B.B., Gruissem, W. and Jones, R.L. 2000, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants, Courier Companies, Inc., Maryland, USA, 1365pp. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cell theory, Similarities and Differences of Animal and Plant Cells, Chemical Composition of Plant Cell |
| Week 2 | Chemical Composition of Plant Cell, Common Properties, Biosynthesis, Solute transport Models of Cell Membranes |
| Week 3 | Structure, Chemical Composition and Biosynthesis of Cell Wall |
| Week 4 | Structure and Function of Cytoskeletal Companents, Structure and Function of Endomembrane Systems |
| Week 5 | Structure and Function of Vacuoles, Solute Transport in Tonoplast |
| Week 6 | Structure and Function of Plant Cell Organelles (Mitochondria, Plastids) |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exam I |
| Week 8 | Structure and Function of Plant Cell Organelles (Nucleus, Ribosom) |
| Week 9 | Structure and Function of Plant Microbodys (Peroxisomes and Glioxysomes) |
| Week 10 | Signal Transduction in the Cell |
| Week 11 | Overview of Cell Cycle in Plant Cell |
| Week 12 | Midterm Exam II |
| Week 13 | Recent Researches |
| Week 14 | Assignment presentation |
| Week 15 | Studing for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 30 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 4 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 10 | 120 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 63 | 227 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Improves knowledge in proficiency level based on the undergraduate level in biology or different disciplines by using scientific methods to analyse and interpret it. | X | ||||
| 2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from his/her field in proficiency level | X | ||||
| 3. Interprets the knowledge obtained from his/her field with integrating the acquired knowledge from the other disciplines and synthesize new knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4. Gain ability to solve problems in his/her using research methods. | X | ||||
| 5. Gain ability to conduct study independently required in his/her field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 6. Improves new strategies to solve complex problems in the field of specialization. | X | ||||
| 7. Uses acquired proficiency level knowledge and skills in processes of learning in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 8. Uses computer software with computer technologies that is required in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 9. Has the ability of minding social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the levels of collecting, interpreting and applying the data in his/her field. | X | ||||
| 10. Evaluates the important events and cases by minding the results which take part in the development of his/her field. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest