Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701208106	BERRIES	Compulsory	3	6	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give base information about berries (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, currants, and blueberry) to students. For this reason, the origin of species, differences from the other fruit species, distribution of species over the world, world production, the used cultivars, the ecological needs of species (climate and soil), propagation techniques, pollination and fertilization biology, the properties that important in breeding studies, orchard design and management, protected cultivation are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Sadiye Peral EYDURAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Obtained knowladge about berries can be transferred to the farmers.
2	The differences of berries from the other fruit species and differences in cultivation is the one of the main thema of this course. For this reason the modern cultivation techniques will be priority in this course. Obtained knowladge about berries can be transferred to the farmers.
3	Students can be pass their knowladge to farmers on training systems, protected cultivation, nursery material production.
4	Farmers can be informed more knowladge on how they grow more productive and quality berry fruits.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The students will be educated on berry fruit species

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Classification of berry fruits and differences from the other fruit species
2	The importance of berry fruits in World’s economy
3	Strawberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation)
4	Strawberry production (Ecology, temperature, light, humidity, soil)
5	Strawberry production (Nursery material types)
6	Strawberry production (open field, protected cultivation, walk in tunnels, high tunnels, glasshouse production, out of season production)
7	Raspberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
8	Midterm exam
9	Raspberry production (Ecology, temperature, light, humidity, soil)
10	Raspberry production (Trainning systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
11	Blackberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
12	Blackberry production (Ecology, Trainning systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
13	Currant production (Ecology, species, training systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
14	Blueberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
15	Blueberry production (Orchard establishments and managements)
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Ağaoğlu, Y.S. 1986. Üzümsü Meyveler. A. Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları. Ders Kitabı: 290, 377 s. 2.The instructor's lecture notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	20	20
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			89

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High