Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
160701106109ÜZÜMSÜ MEYVELERElective360
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)
Yrd. Doc. Dr. Sadiye Peral EYDURAN
Learning Outcomes
1Obtained knowladge about berries can be transferred to the farmers.
2The 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.
3Students can be pass their knowladge to farmers on training systems, protected cultivation, nursery material production.
4Farmers 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
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Classification of berry fruits and differences from the other fruit species
2The importance of berry fruits in World’s economy
3Strawberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation)
4Strawberry production (Ecology, temperature, light, humidity, soil)
5Strawberry production (Nursery material types)
6 Strawberry production (open field, protected cultivation, walk in tunnels, high tunnels, glasshouse production, out of season production)
7Raspberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
8Midterm exam
9Raspberry production (Ecology, temperature, light, humidity, soil)
10Raspberry production (Trainning systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
11Blackberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
12Blackberry production (Ecology, Trainning systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
13Currant production (Ecology, species, training systems, pruning, propagation techniques)
14Blueberry production (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation, differencies between species)
15Blueberry production (Orchard establishments and managements)
16Final 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 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 Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11313
Individual Study for Final Examination12424
Homework188
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
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