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-23-129	SELECTION IN FRUIT BREEDING	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Recognizing the importance of fruits, selection of breeding

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Berna DOĞRU ÇOKRAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Recognizing the importance of fruits, selection of breeding
2	Recognizing the importance of fruits, selection of breeding
3	Fruit breeding, selection method of learning the use of objectives
4	Understanding the reasons of development of the cultivars by using selection breeding
5	Types of detection obtained by selection breeding methods
6	Effectively manage the use of selection criteria in fruit
7	Selection of planning work to gain proficiency

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

SELECTION IN FRUIT BREEDING

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Criteria for selection of fruits, fruit size, shape and colors of methods of measuring and weighing, measuring physiological characteristics, sample numbers and sampling, classification and evaluation criteria.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction of fruit breeding
2	General description of breeding techniques
3	Objectives of selection breeding
4	Objectives of selection breeding
5	The importance of selection in fruit breeding
6	Fruit breeding, selection criteria
7	Fruit breeding, selection criteria
8	Midterm Examination
9	Selection criteria according to the type of fruit
10	Proper selection criteria
11	Relationship between selection and genetic resources of fruit
12	Selection technique used in conjunction with other breeding methods
13	Planning of selection efforts
14	Planning of selection efforts
15	Fruits obtained by selection breeding
16	Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

“Course Notes”, “Bitki Islahı, Sezen ŞEHİRALİ,Murat ÖZGEN”, “Methods in Fruit Breeding”, “Advances in Fruit Breeding”, “Plant Breeding Systems”.

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	40	40
Final Examination	1	60	60
Attending Lectures	1	20	20
Practice	1	20	20
Laboratory	1	20	20
Field Work	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

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
LO5
LO6
LO7

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