Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701207103NUTS FRUIT SPECIESCompulsory475
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
In this course, students are given the origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world. Moreover, the students are given base information and skill about these species related to rules and politics general/specific- theory/ application.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1They can learn about and importance nut crops for our country.
2They can be informed about how nut crops are originated
3They will have knowledge about floral biology, multiplication methods and growing of nut crops
4They can learn about planning of breeding stages of nut crops
5They will be informed about principles of modern fruit culture for nut crops
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Concentrate hard-shelled fruit species in the food location (the golden fruit), cultural history, systematic location, cultivation techniques, production and trade issues with the importance of assessing the location of our country includes culture.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The origination of nut crops, general/common features
2Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology of hazelnut.
3Ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars of hazelnut.
4Harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of hazelnut.
5Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods of walnut.
6Garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of walnut.
7Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods of almond. Garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of almond.
8Midterm exam
9Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods of pistachio.
10Garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of pistachio.
11Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of chestnut.
12Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of pecan.
13Origin, history of culture, systematic, morphology, physiology, floral biology, ecological factors, pomology, nut and kernel quality, multiplication methods, garden planning, annual management, producing areas, major cultivars, harvesting and storage techniques, marketing, breeding programs, nutritional value, production and trade throughout world of carob and pine nut.
14General evaluation of nut crops in this course.
15Final exam
16
Recommended or Required Reading
1.The instructor's lecture notes 2. Internet 3.National and international congress notifications
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
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Self Study148112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)160
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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