BYL615 - BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTANICAL NOMENCLATURE | BYL615 | 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. Ali A. Dönmez | |||||
| Course objective | The scope of this course; Botanical Nomenclature application for plant taxonomy are taught to the student. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course focuses on plant nomenclature and various practices on the names. Topics covered history of the plant nomenclature and the others CODES which have been applying various organisms. | |||||
| References | Campbell, C. S., Kellogg, E. A., Stevens, P. F., Donoghue, M. J., Judd, W.S. 2003. Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach, 464 s. Menemen Y. & Dönmez A. A. 2007. Uluslararası Botanik Adlandırma Yasası: (Viyana Yasası): Viyana?da yapılan On yedinci Uluslararası Botanik Kongresi?nde Temmuz 2005?te kabul edilmiştir (Türkçe baskı). Doğan Matbaacılık. XXIII + 573 sayfa. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Taxonomic Ranks and Their Rules |
| Week 2 | Typification and Priority, Taxonomical Types Concept and Their Varieties |
| Week 3 | Meaning of Priority and Limitation and Exceptions |
| Week 4 | Conditions of Effective, Valid and Correct Publication, Synonym |
| Week 5 | The Limitation Dates of Various Plant Groups |
| Week 6 | Taxonomic Proposals and Rejection |
| Week 7 | 1st Midterm |
| Week 8 | Nomenclature of Hybrid Taxa |
| Week 9 | Author Citation |
| Week 10 | Phylocode, Principles and Phylosophy |
| Week 11 | Biocode, Principles and Basic Proposals |
| Week 12 | 2nd Midterm |
| 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 | 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 20 |
| 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) | 13 | 10 | 130 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 36 | 56 | 246 |
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