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
BAB-23-128	USING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS IN FRUIT GROWING	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

What are the plant growth regulators, physiology of these substances, external application methods, the changes occurs in fruit tees after application of these substances is the main course.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Mücahit PEHLUVAN

Learning Outcomes

1	1. Students learn the structures of auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, ethylene and other plant hormones
2	2. Students learn the biosynthesis of plant hormones
3	3. Students learn the transportation and effect mechanism of plant hormones
4	4. Students learn the relationships among the plant hormones
5	5. Students learn the using areas of plant hormones in fruit growing.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

To give information about use of plant growth regulators in horticulture

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Structure, biosynthesis, transportation, physiological characteristic and effect mechanism of auxins
2	Structure, biosynthesis, transportation and effect mechanism in plant of cytokinins
3	Structure, biosynthesis, transportation, and effect mechanism of gibberellins
4	Structure, biosynthesis, transportation and effect mechanism of abscisic acid .
5	Structure, biosynthesis and effect mechanism of ethylene
6	Structure and effect mechanism of jasmonic acid
7	Structure and effect mechanism of brassinosteroids
8	Midterm exam
9	Structure and effect mechanism of salicylic acid
10	Structure and effect mechanism of polyamines
11	Plant hormones used in improve of fruit set, improve of fruit size, fruit thinning and prevent preharvest drop, Using methods, timing of treatment and doses of these hormones
12	Plant hormones used in rooting of cutting, Using methods, timing of treatment and doses of these hormones
13	Plant hormones used in vitro studies (meristem culture, micro propagation, somatic embryogenesis, organogenesis etc.), Using methods and doses of these hormones
14	Plant hormones used in vitro studies (embryo culture, anther culture, ovule culture, cell culture etc.), Using methods and doses of these hormones
15	The other using area of plant hormones and General Assessment about all topics and future projections
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Güleryüz, M., 1982. Bahçe Ziraatında Büyütücü ve Engelleyici Maddelerin Kullanılması ve Önemi Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınları No:599, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:279, Tercümeler Sayısı No:20, Atatürk Üniversitesi Basımevi, Erzurum. ( Dr. Heinz Jansen’den çeviri). 2. Baktır, İ.,2010. Bitki Büyüme Düzenleyicileri, Hasad Yayıncılık, 110s. 3. National and international congresses articles.

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		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
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	10	140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	3
LO5

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