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
0701207110	SUBTROPİK İKLİM MEYVE TÜRLERİ	Elective	4	7	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to give base information about subtropical fruits including citrus (orange, mandarins, lemon, grapefruit) in addition olive, tea, kiwifruit, persimmon, pomegranate, loquat, banana 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 are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Obtained knowladge about subtropical fruits can be transferred to the farmers.
2	The differences of subtropical fruits 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	Farmers can be informed more knowladge on how they grow more productive and quality subtropical fruits.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The students will be educated on subtropical fruit species

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Classification of subtropical fruits and differences from the other fruit species
2	The importance of subtropical fruits in World’s economy
3	Citrus (fertilization biology, fruit properties, flower bud formation)
4	Citrus (Ecology, temperature, light, humidity, soil)
5	Citrus (species and propagation techniques, rootstocks)
6	Citrus (Orchard design and management)
7	Banana (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
8	Midterm exam
9	Kiwifruit (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques, training systems)
10	Tea (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
11	Tea (Processing techniques, tea products)
12	Olive (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
13	Pomegranate (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
14	Persimmon (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
15	Loquat (fertilization biology, fruit properties, ecology, cultivation techniques)
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Mendilcioğlu, K. 1989. Subtropik İklim Meyveleri. Ege Üniv.Zir. Fak.Yayınları.92 s. 2.Zeytin Yetiştiriciliği. 2003. Hasad. 3.Mendilcioğlu, K. 1990. Subtropik İklim Meyveleri ( Zeytin ). Ege Üniv.Zir. Fak.Yayınları. 43 s. 4.Mendilcioğlu, K, İ. Karaçalı. 1978. Muz. ). Ege Üniv.Zir. Fak.Yayınları. 51 s.

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	2	2
Self Study	14	6	84
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	12	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			129

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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