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
TBİ-23-188	MIcropropagatIon of BerrIes	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The objectives of this course are: • to introduce tissue culture media used in micropropagation of berries • to teach how to establish a micropropagation system for berries • to teach how to improve micropropagation media for berries

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Melekşen AKIN

Learning Outcomes

1	learn the main tissue culture media used in micropropagation of berries
2	learn how to establish a micropropagation system for berries
3	learn how to improve micropropagation media for berries

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Micropropagation of Berries

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to tissue culture media types and components
2	Principles of micropropagation
3	Establishing a micropropagation system for berries
4	Problems confronted in micropropagation of berries
5	Optimizing berry micropropagation
6	Optimizing berry micropropagation
7	Strawberry micropropagation
8	Recap of the topics
9	Raspberry micropropagation
10	English: • Blackberry micropropagation
11	Blueberry micropropagation
12	Cranberry micropropagation
13	Micropropagation of Ribes
14	Recap of the topics

Recommended or Required Reading

Lambardi, M., Ozudogru, E. A., & Mohan, J. S. (2013). Protocols for micropropagation of selected economically-important horticultural plants. Humana Press, Humana Press, Hertfordshire. Trigiano, R. and Gray, D.J. (2011). Plant tissue culture, development, and biotechnology. 1st edition CRC Press, Florida. Üzümsü meyvelerin mikroçağıltımında yayınlanmış güncel makaleler.

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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	30	30
Final Examination	1	30	30
Laboratory	1	30	30
Project Preparation	1	30	30
Report	1	30	30
Oral Examination	1	30	30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
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LO2
LO3

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