Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB-23-155SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT OF FORAGE CROPS Elective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The importance of plant breeding in forage crops, forage conservation methods used in the breeding
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist.Prof.Dr. Fikret BUDAK
Learning Outcomes
1Understanding of the basic principles of breeding about forage crops
2Understand the importance of plant genetic resources and genetic diversity
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Forage Crops Fertilization biology and hybridization techniques, breeding objectives, conventional and modern breeding techniques, learn the use of molecular markers in plant breeding
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Forage plants Breeding and problems
2General characteristics of forage plants, patterns of use
3Genetic and cytogenetic studies the biology of fertilization of forage plants, breeding objectives
4Self-pollinated plants, the conventional breeding methods and foreign inheritance of quantitative characters
5Usage possibilities of biotechnology in plant breeding
6Using of molecular markers in plant breeding
7Selection Breeding
8 Hybridization, hybrid variety breeding,
9Apomictic Vaieties Breeding
10Polyploid breeding of varieties
11Synthetic Varieties Breeding
12 Composite Varieties Breeding
13Protection of forage legume variety purity
14Forage Crops developed by different breeding methods
Recommended or Required Reading
Heath, M.E., Barnes, R.F., Metcalfe, D.S., 1985. Forages. The Science of Grassland Agriculture. Iowa State University Press. Demir, İ., Turgut, İ., 1999. Genel Bitki Islahı, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, yayın no:496, İzmir. Tosun,F., Sağsöz,S.,1998. Bitki Islahı. AÜZF.Ders Yayınları Erzurum. Anonim.,1998 Plant Breedind and Moloculer marker. Nederland. Genç.İ., Yağbasanlar,T., 1994 Bitki Islahı Ç.Ü.Z.F.Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination000
Attending Lectures10550
Practice6530
Discussion10550
Question-Answer515
Demonstration5210
Field Work2510
Report Presentation111
Seminar111
Writing Paper111
Criticising Paper111
Self Study212
Individual Study for Mid term Examination111
Individual Study for Final Examination111
Reading212
Oral Examination414
Oral Examination000
Individual Study for Quiz111
Homework212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
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