Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BAB-23-145HARD SHELLED FRUIT SPECIES BREEDINGElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The definition of hard-shelled fruit species, which species occur, the Turkish cultural history, and economics of production of morphological, phenological and pomological characteristics, ecological requirements, replication to, domestic and foreign varieties of species, seeds and rootstock species, cultivation and maintenance operations applied to the cultural, harvest times, diseases and pests, to teach housings
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç.Dt.Ersin GÜLSOY
Learning Outcomes
1Defining the concept of hard-shelled fruit,
2Recognition of species and varieties of nuts
3Hard-shelled fruits origins and expansions over the world
4Learning the techniques of hard-shelled fruit production
5Hard-shelled fruits of learning climate demands
6Hard-shelled fruit economy: Turkey and the world production, consumption and foreign trade
7to understand the scientific principles of hard-shelled fruit
8to understand morphology and phenology, pomology of hard-shelled fruit
9Learning pollination biology of hard-shelled fruit
10Cultural practices applied to the cultivation of nuts
11Hard-shelled fruit harvest and storage methods
12Hard-shelled fruits and evaluation of post-harvest operations
13Learning fruit pests and diseases of hard-shelled fruit
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
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Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
Types of nuts walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, almonds and chestnut, cultural history, economic importance and nutritional value of fruit characteristics, taxonomy, origin, species and varieties pomologic classification, morphological and biological characteristics, ecological requirements, breeding, applied to the cultural harvesting and storage issues, and technical operations and increase students' knowledge and skills.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Hard-shelled fruit species, origins and expansion areas in the world
2Hard-shelled fruits economy: Turkey and the world of production, consumption and trade
3Morphological and phenology, pomology properties of hard-shelled fruits
4Biological principles of reproduction and replication methods hard-shelled fruits
5Ecology of hard-shelled fruits
6Domestic and foreign varieties and specifications
7Hard-shelled fruit species breeding purposes
8Evaluation of homework and discussion
9Midterm exam
10Cultural practices applied to the production of hard-shelled fruits
11Evaluation of homework and discussion
12Harvesting and storage methods of hard-shelled fruits
13Evaluation of homework and discussion
14Fruit pests and diseases of hard-shelled fruits
15Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Badenes M.L., Byrne D.H. (Editors) 2012 Fruit Breeding: Hand Book of Plant Breding.Springer. 697-847 pgs.
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 Activities50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities50
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Quiz6212
Attending Lectures14228
Practice14228
Discussion4416
Question-Answer4416
Field Work339
Project Preparation248
Project Presentation224
Self Study5525
Reading5525
Homework248
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)181
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