• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define the structure and function of plant female and male reproductive organs.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
   2. Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
2. Comprehend fertilization abnormalities

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
   2. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
   2. Laboratory exercise/exam
3. Observe embryo formation in plants.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Biology
   2. Identify structure-function relationships in cells and organisms

   Method of assessment

   1. Laboratory exercise/exam

Contents
Week 1:	History of plant embryology -Structure of flower -Perianth -Andrekeum -Gynokeum
Week 2:	Microsporangium -Ontogeny -Anther wall -Tapetum -Sporogen tissue -Cytokinesis
Week 3:	Male gametophyte -Formation of vegetative and generative cells -The formation of sperma
Week 4:	Megasprorangium -Ontogenese -Integumentary tapetum -Micropil -Funiculus -Obturator -Transmission systems in ovul -Nucellus -Megasporogenesis
Week 5:	Female gametophyte -Types -Mature embryo sac -Suckers in mature embryo -Nutrition of embryo sac
Week 6:	Pollination -Introduction to anthers -Transfering of pollen -Autogamy and alogamy
Week 7:	Fertilization -Germination of pollen -Introduction to ovul -Introduction to embryo sac -Double fertilization
Week 8:	Mid-term Exam
Week 9:	Self incompatibility -Blocking of fertilization -Biochemistry and physiology of incompability
Week 10:	Self incompatibility -Surface inhibition of stigma -Stylus inhibition
Week 11:	Endosperma -Types -Cytology -Missions
Week 12:	Embryo -Zygote -Embryogenesis -Suspensor -The role of nutrution in the tissue -Somatic embryogenesis
Week 13:	Polyembryogenesis -Cleavage in polyembryogenesis -Suspensor in polyembryogenesis -The embryos of different origin -Reasons and classification
Week 14:	Apomixis -Agamospermy -Adventitious embrygenesis -Gametophtic apomixis -Dyplospory -Apospory -Reason and Significance of apomixis
Week 15*:	Seed -Development -Seed Shell -Classification and Dispersion -Seed Dormancy -Seed Germination
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:
Recommended readings:	1)Plant Embryology. Classical and Experimental, H.P. Sharma, Alpha Science Intl Ltd, 2009 2) Flowering Plant Embryology, N.R. Lersten, Wiley-Blackwell, 2004 3) Bitki (Angiosperm) Embriyolojisi, Meral Ünal, Nobel Yayıncılık, 2001, Ankara
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	6,12, 14	10
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	60
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	6	14
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	5	3
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	7	2
Mid-term:	3	1
Personal studies for final exam:	11	2
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)