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Information
| Code | BY506 |
| Name | Plant collection, Drying and Herbarium Techniques |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 8 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
To teach the processes from collecting plant samples from the field to placing them in the herbarium and the related terms.
Course Content
Considerations in Plant Collection, Method of Collecting Specimens, Labeling and Pressing Systems for Specimens. Classification and Creation of Herbarium According to Plant Families, Latin Rules for Plant Family, Genus, Species, Subspecies Variety and Form Names, Meanings of Taxonomic Names in Plant Taxonomy Units.
Course Precondition
No
Resources
Forman, L., Bridson, D. The Herbarium Handbook, Kew 1989. Holmgren, P.K., Index Herbariorum, Utrecht 1974.
Notes
Leenhouts, P.W., A guide to the Practice of Herbarium Taxonomy, Utrecht 1968.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The student can collect plant samples from the field. |
| LO02 | Can perform the procedures up to and including placing in the herbarium. |
| LO03 | Learns and uses terms related to the subject. |
| LO04 | Apply the information learned in the field and in the herbarium environment |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction that the field is related to. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Interprets the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Carries out a study that requires expertise related to the field independently. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired at the level of expertise in the field with a critical approach and directs its learning. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Supports the current developments in the field and their studies with quantitative and qualitative data and transmits them both in the field and outside the field systematically in written, oral and visual form. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | It supervises the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the collection, interpretation, application and announcement stages of the data related to the field and teaches these values. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | The information they absorbed in the field; use problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | |
| PLO09 | Belirsiz | It contributes to the solution of social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and supports the development of these values. | |
| PLO10 | Belirsiz | Develops new ideas and methods related to the field by using high level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General information about herbarium and its features - Information about herbarium rules in the herbarium | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | How to collect plants and prepare them for examination - Collecting sample plants from the field, keeping a field book, pressing practices | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | General information about drying samples. Drying and numbering of collected samples. | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Cleaning the samples from the bugles - Implementation of the stages of preparing the samples for entry into the herbarium | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Preparing herbarium cartons and labels - Pasting and labeling the collected specimens on cartons | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Introduction of specimens to the herbarium and organization of collections | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Herbarium usage, Information on borrowing and lending specimens - Herbarium usage practices in plant identification | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Herbarium care, records, report keeping, herbarium dictionary - Collecting samples from the herbarium, keeping records | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Botanical gardens and arboretums - Applications of plant specimen identification | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | History of herbarium in the world and in Turkey, plant collection, drying, pressing, identification, applications of turning into herbarium material and types of herbarium use | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Latin spelling rules for plant family, genus, species, subspecies, variety and form names. Meanings of taxonomic names in plant taxonomy units. | Lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Collecting plant samples from the natural vegetation in the region | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Identification and detection procedures of collected samples | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 15 | Collected samples are prepared for the herbarium and added to the collection. | Practice | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Homework | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 7 | 12 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 200 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 8,00 | ||
| ECTS | 8 ECTS | ||