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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 0701204100 | INTRODUCTION TO FRUIT GROWING | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Level of Course Unit | First Cycle | Objectives of the Course | The objective of this course is to give base information to students about fruit culture. For this reason biological, physiological, economic and ecological properties of fruit species are given as main course. Floral biology, pollination, fertilization, sterility and compatibility, pollination agents, floral bud development, light, temperature, humidity, soil properties of fruit species and also alternate bearing, fruit drop, dormancy, orchard design and management, fruit thinning, pomology are given. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Dr. Mücahit PEHLUVAN | Learning Outcomes | 1 | Obtained knowladge about general fruit culture can be transferred to the farmers. | 2 | The importance of fruit science in country’s economy is the one of the main thema of this course. For this reason the area occupaid by fruit trees, export level, the share of national income, the number of employment in this sector, relationship with industry will be one of the main issues of this course. These issues will be given to students. | 3 | Students can be pass their knowladge to farmers on orchard establishment and menagement. | 4 | Farmers can be given more knowladge on how they grow more productive crops. |
| Mode of Delivery | Daytime Class | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | None | Course Contents | This course contents; the historical development of fruit growing, its economical importance and classification of fruit species; morphological and biological features of the fruit trees organs such as root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit; climatic and soil requirements of fruit trees; generative and vegetative propagation methods; nursery trees growing, orchard establishment; cultural practices (soil cultivation, irrigation, fertilizing, pruning, controlling of diseases and pests and harvesting).
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | Classification of fruit species | | | 2 | The importance of fruit species in economy | | | 3 | The biology of fruit species (floral biology, pollination, pollination agents) | | | 4 | The biology of fruit species | | | 5 | The ecology of fruit species (light, temperature, humidity) | | | 6 | The ecology of fruit species (frost and cold) | | | 7 | The ecology of fruit species (soil properties) | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | The physiology of fruit species (alternate bearing, dormancy) | | | 10 | The physiology of fruit species (Fruit dropping) | | | 11 | Pomology of fruit species | | | 12 | Orchard establishment | | | 13 | Orchard menagement | | | 14 | Orchard management (nursery) | | | 15 | New techniques applied in fruit science | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | 1.Internet
2.National and international congresses articles.
3.Gerçekçioğlu, R., Bilgener, Ş., Soylu, A. 2009. Genel Meyvecilik. Nobel Yayın No: 1280, 2. Basım, Ekim 2009.
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
| Workload Calculation | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Self Study | 14 | 6 | 84 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | LO1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | LO4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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