| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 9102025181998 | Physiology of Fungi | Elective | 1 | 2 | 8 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to teach the students physiological properties and abilities of fungi. As a result of this, the student can understand how the fungi grow, digest, proliferate. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. Nedim ÇETİNKAYA |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | In plant pathology, plant-fungus parasitic interaction is increasingly investigated. | | 2 | Fungi are an important group organism that they cause serious diseases in plants and also important as primary agent in recycling of carbon, nitrogen and other nutrients in biosphere. | | 3 | By taking this course, the student will learn to use the informations in plant diseases and/or in laboratory works at fungi. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Face to Face |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| In the course, primarily the cell chemistry and ultrastructure of fungi are explained in detail. Fungal growth, chemical-physical factors on the fungal growth, nutrient requirements are also mentioned. At the final chapter will reproduction physiology lectured. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction | | | | 2 | Chemistry of the Fungal Cell | | | | 3 | Molecular Architecture | | | | 4 | Molecular Architecture | | | | 5 | Chemical Requirements for Growth | | | | 6 | Nutrient Acquisition: Digestion and Transport | | | | 7 | The Physical Environment and Growth | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Primary Metabolism | | | | 10 | Secondary (Special) Metabolism | | | | 11 | Regulation of Metabolism. | | | | 12 | Mating and Meiosis | | | | 13 | Spore Development | | | | 14 | Spore Dormancy and Germination | | | | 15 | Fungicides | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Griffin, D.H., 1981. Fungal physiology, First Edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-05748-7, 383 pages.
Griffin, D.H., 1996. Fungal physiology, Second Edition, Wiley Science Paperback Series, Wiley-Liss., Inc. New York, ISBN 0-471-16615-4, 463 pages.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation" |
| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Quiz | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Project Presentation | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Self Study | 14 | 10 | 140 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 35 | 35 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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