Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / BYL 801 - BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA)

Code: BYL 801 Course Title: BRYOPHYTE VEGETATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department BİYOLOJİ(DOKTORA)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer RECEP KARA (recepkara@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) RECEP KARA,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach plant sociology, the definition, scope and basic concepts of plant sociology, bryophyte sociology studies the history of the world and our country, the identification and classification of vegetation units and the methods.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 defines and explains the importance of flora and vegetation makes the distinction between PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 Comments in terms of vegetation and geological features of a piece of land on Earth climate with the associated soil PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Classified, and explains how to tell the names of the units communitiy bryophytes syntaxonomical PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Recognizes the types of research used in the example for bryophytes vegetation and the land part of which will decide which one to use PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-5 Vegetation in the science says, and with each other to compare the characteristics of schools PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-6 Hypotheses for the solution of environmental problems of present-day vegetation establishes on the basis of information PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Biology, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Plant sociology, the definition, scope and basic concepts of plant sociology, the history of Bryophyte sociology studies Our country and in the world. Methods for the identification and classification of vegetation units. Bryophyte sociology sintaxonomic system. Braun-Blanquet method. Determining the size of the concept of minimal areal. With the help of the Braun-Blanquet Method biryofitic statements and assessment of vegetation. Bryophyte the community and/or analysis of plant associations. Analysis of bryophyte associations, according to the rules of naming. Preparation and organization of synoptic table. Life form spectra of troops and the preparation of bryophyte corotype.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of vegetation, the importance of vegetation research Discussion Method Lecture Method
2 Vegetation formation and development of bryophytes Discussion Method Lecture Method
3 Bryophytes vegetation, climate and soil relations with the relationships Discussion Method Lecture Method
4 The concept of succession and climax bryophytes vegetation Discussion Method Lecture Method
5 Syntaxonomical units and syntaxonomical naming conventions Discussion Method Lecture Method
6 Types and characteristics of the sample plots Discussion Method Lecture Method
7 Life forms of bryophytes Discussion Method Lecture Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Plant communitiy classification and schools Discussion Method Lecture Method
10 Vegetation and environmental data to statistical analysis based on the evaluation Discussion Method Lecture Method
11 Vegetation surveys ordination method Discussion Method Lecture Method
12 Numerical classification and phytosociology Discussion Method Lecture Method
13 Vegetation and environmental data to the analysis done in computer programs Discussion Method Lecture Method
14 Vegetation and the future of science Discussion Method Lecture Method
15 Climate Change and Vegetation Discussion Method Lecture Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Çetik, R. A., 1973. Vejetasyon Bilimi. Ankara.
2 Akman, Y., Ketenoğlu, O., 1987. Vejetasyon Ekolojisi (Bitki Sosyolojisi), Ankara.
3 Kılınç, M., 2005. Bitki Sosyolojisi (Vejetasyon Bilimi), Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4 Kent, M., Coker P., 2000. Vegetation Description and Analysis,John Wiley&Sons Ltd, USA
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 6 1 50
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 1 50

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 42 126
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       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 1 14 14
mid-term exam 1 14 14
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 14 14
0
0
Total work load; 182