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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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Introduction to the biology of plants, fern terminology, importance of paleobotanical ferns
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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2
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Geologic time scale, the evolution of land plants, the general classification of the plant kingdom
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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3
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Taxonomic place of ferns in the plant kingdom and evolutionary importance of ferns, ferns systematic
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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4
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Ferns gametophyte and sporofitin anatomical, morphological and histological structure, vascular tissue (lab work)
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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5
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Ferns reproduction, life cycle, alternation of generations (lab work)
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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6
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Ecosystems, ecological importance of ferns, economic importance and usage of ferns
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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7
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Collecting drying, protecting and identifing of ferns (Field work)
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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8
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Psilophyta (Bare Ferns), systematics, reproduction, biology, habitats, and the examination of specimens
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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9
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Lycophyta (Lepidophyta: Match Herbs); systematics, reproduction, biology, habitats, and the examination of specimens (lab work).
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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10
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Sphenophyta (Calamophyta: Horse Tails), systematics, reproduction, biology, habitats, and the examination of specimens (lab work).
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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11
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Pteridophyta (Real ferns), systematics, reproduction, biology, habitats
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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12
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Pteridophyta (Real ferns) examination of specimens (lab work)
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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13
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Ordo and the importance of Pteridospermales
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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14
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The current status of the ongoing researches on ferns in flora of Turkey
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Students should read the related chapters in course book, re-analyze previous chapters and search for internet resources related to the current chapter before coming to classroom.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Assistant Professor Serhat URSAVAŞ
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Research Assistant Gamze ERTUĞRUL
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Resources
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1. Ranker, T.A., Haufler, C.H., (2008). Biyology and Evolution of Ferns and Lycophytes. Cambridge University Press.
2. Kramer, K.U., Gren, P.S., (1990). The Families and Gnera of Vascular Plants, Volume I: Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GnbH&Co. K., Germany.
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Supplementary Book
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3. Frey, W., Frahm, J.P., (2006). The Liverworts, Mossesand Ferns of Europe, Harley Books, England.
4. Bell, P.R., Hemsley, A.R., (2000). Green Plants: Thei rOrigin and Diversity, Cambridge University Press.
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Goals
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Learns Fernsbiology, ecology, habitats; understands the importance place ofthe fernsin forest ecosystem and, learns applications of the ferns, landscape, florists in the pharmaceutical industry; Learns collecting preserving and identifing samples of fernand to be brought into the herbarium samples.
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Content
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Discusses the general classification of the plant kingdom, ferns systematic, ferns biology, reproduction and knows habitats, ferns ecological, economic importance, knows areas of use.
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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1
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Must learn the methods of both improving the basic sciences and engineering knowledge and obtaining new knowledges at a level of expertise
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4
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2
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Must be able to design, develop, and apply methods and experiments at advanced level to solve forestry problems, and analyses and interpret their results
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4
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3
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Must be able to provide solutions for the country?s forestry and environmental problems by considering global, public and ecosystem conditions
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1
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4
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Must be able to setup interdisciplinary approach to reach an advanced solution for forestry problems
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1
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5
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Must be able to act in an advanced level of professional ethics and responsibility during the identification and resolution of problems encountered in forestry
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4
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6
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Must be able to do the task in a single or multi-disciplinary working groups, and be able to show effective communication
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3
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7
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Must have the ability to effective use of both information technologies and a foreign language at an advanced level
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4
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8
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Must be able to describe, foresee and solve the current problems in the fields of forestry and other related problems at advanced level brought by current global developments
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1
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9
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Must be able to use the tools and techniques required for forestry applications at an advanced level
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4
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10
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Must be able to think, interpret, analyse and synthesize forestry practices at an advanced level by using a three dimensional perspective
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1
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11
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Must be able to research and survey any kinds of natural resources and event, and write advanced reliable reports by using the achieved findings
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4
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12
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Must be able to understand the necessity of life-long learning at an advanced level, and to be able to use the methods that keeps obtained knowledge up date
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4
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