Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB-23-153SPECIAL GROWING AND BREEDING OF STARCH AND SUGAR CROPSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To improve graduate acquirements of students on breeding of important starch and sugar plants potato, sugar beet and sugar cane
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr.Bünyamin Yıldırım
Learning Outcomes
1To learn some knowledges of Production of sugar beet, potato, sugar cane plants as summary ,genetics and heritability characteristics
2To learn about potato breeding, biology of reproduction
3hybridization methods, mutation methods, breeding purposes
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
To learn some knowledges of Production of sugar beet, potato, sugar cane plants as summary To learn about potato breeding, biology of reproduction ,genetics and heritability characteristics To learn some knowledges about Breeding methods, selection method, hybridization method,mutation method To learn about breeding purposes, hybridization technics,resistance to ailments, resistance to drought, resistance to freze To learn some knowledges about sugar beet breeding, biology of reproduction, genetics and heritability characteristics, sterility and fertility, hybridization technics To learn some knowledges about sugar cane breeding methods, selection method,hybridization method, mutation method, breeding purposes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1 Breeding methods To learn some knowledges of Production of sugar beet, potato, sugar cane plants as summary To learn about potato breeding, biology of reproduction ,genetics and heritability characteristics To learn some knowledges about Breeding methods, selection method, hybridization method,mutation method To learn about breeding purposes, hybridization technics,resistance to ailments, resistance to drought, resistance to freze To learn some knowledges about sugar beet breeding, biology of reproduction, genetics and heritability characteristics, sterility and fertility, hybridization technics To learn some knowledges about sugar cane breeding methods, selection method,hybridization method, mutation method, breeding purposes
2Potato breeding
3Biology of reproduction of potato
4Genetics and heritability characteristics selection methods of potato
5Selection methods of potato
6hybridization methods, mutation methods of potato
7Midterm exam
8Sugar beet biology of reproduction
9Genetics and heritability characteristics selection methods of Sugar beet
10Selection methods of Sugar beet
11hybridization methods, mutation methods of Sugar beet
12Biology of reproduction of Sugar cane
13Genetics and heritability characteristics selection method of Sugar cane
14Selection methods hybridization methods, mutation methods Sugar cane
Recommended or Required Reading
Course book: 1. Kara,K.,2011. Starch and sugar plants production and breeding. Atatürk University Agricultural Faculty Course publications No:241 406 pp Recommended reading 1 Er, C., Uranbey, S., 1998. Starch and sugar plants. Ankara University Agricultural Faculty Field Crops Department publication No: 1504 2 Arıoğlu, H.H., 2000. Starch and sugar plants. Çukurova University Agricultural Faculty. General publication No: 188 textbook publication No: 57, Adana.
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination13030
Final Examination13030
Attending Lectures13030
Practice13030
Discussion13030
Field Trip13030
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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