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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / BIY 456 - BIOLOGY

Code: BIY 456 Course Title: PLANT PHOTOGRAPHY AND DRAWING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BIOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GENÇAY AKGÜL (akgul@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GENÇAY AKGÜL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the example of a plant is planned to take the basic information needed to draw accurate

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the rules of the plant should be considered in drawing PO-2 Transfer and adapt what they have acquired in the field of Biology to other disciplines
 		Performance Project
LO-2 Make simple drawings of plant parts PO-4 Have the skills to define, model and solve the biological problems in the field of Biology and related fields
 		Examination
LO-3 Learn simple techniques to capture images. PO-9 Are able to express themselves in verbal and written communication having the ability to work individually, take initiatives and make their own decisions
 		Examination
LO-4 Learns the basic information about Plant Drawing and the use of necessary materials PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Plant material is necessary for drawing, drawing techniques, sample drawings
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 History of Botanical plant drawing techniques Distance learning
2 Contributions of the plant drawings to the morphology and systematics Distance learning
3 The concept of Iconography and explanation Distance learning
4 Basic equipments for drawing Distance learning
5 Working rooms, stage lighting, drawing stands, magnifiying glasses Distance learning
6 Habitus and different illustrate techniques to drawing plant organs Distance learning
7 Studies on black and white drawings Distance learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Applications of Watercolour Distance learning
10 Applications of Watercolour Distance learning
11 gouche and acrilics Distance learning
12 Photography for living plant samples and selection of samples Distance learning
13 Photography for living plant samples Distance learning
14 Plant illustrations and their roles in scientifical papers Distance learning
15 General evaluation on the subjects Distance learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Engin, E. Her yönüyle fotoğrafcılık, İnkılap kitapevi, İstanbul, 2006.
2 James, G. H. Melinda, W. H., Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary, 2018.
Required Course instruments and materials
Engin, E. Her yönüyle foto?rafc?l?k, ?nk?lap kitapevi, ?stanbul, 2006. James, G. H. Melinda, W. H. Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary. Lecture notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report 2 2 20
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 1 13 13
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 6 18
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 9 27
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90