Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
160701108101TOHUMLUK BİLİMİ VE TEKNOLOJİSİCompulsory484
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The meaning and importance of seed, to understand the differences in vegetative and generative seed, seed Production rules at some important field crops, seed technology (Drying-Processing-Packaging)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To understand the concept and importance of seed)
2Detection of vegetative and generative plant production technics
3To understanding and synthesizing their differences of seed production process in cultivated crops)
4To assessment of application and detection at seed production rules at some field crops)
5To application and detection of technology at used in seed drying, processing and packaging)
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The meaning and importance of seed, vegetative seed materials, agronomic processes in seed production field preparation to harvest, industrial crops, cereals, legumes, forage crops, seed production rules in some field crops, seed technology (storage-processing-packaging) the general procedures and principles)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1plant reproduction (generatif-vejetatif)
2Ecological principles of seed production : - Climate
3Soil - Altitude-Gradient-Vector - Insects
4agronomic processes in seed production: -protection-Isolation - Seed bed preparation - Seed and inoculation
5Sowing time and methods - Sorting - Weed control
6Gübreleme (fertilizion) - Sulama(Irrigation) - Tamamlayıcı tozlama (Complementary pollination)
7Hastalık ve zararlı kontrolu (Disease and pest control) - Hasat ve harman (harvest and thrashing)
8Midterm
9Seed production principles in industrial plants (sunflower, peanut, cotton, sesame, poppy, sugar beet, tobacco, potato)
10Principles of seed production in hot and cool climate cereals - Principles of seed production in legumes
11Seed processing techniques: Drying - Processing-Separation
12Seed processing techniques: Drying - Processing-Separation
13Storage of seeds
14Storage of seeds
15Seed coating - Delintation - Packaging
16Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study14798
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)131
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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