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-23-145	HARD SHELLED FRUIT SPECIES BREEDING	Elective	1	2	6

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 appli

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Sert kabuklu meyve kavramının tanımlanması,
2	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin tür ve çeşitlerin tanınması
3	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin orijinleri ve dünya üzerindeki yayılımları
4	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin üretim tekniklerini öğrenme
5	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin iklim isteklerini öğrenme
6	Sert kabuklu meyveler ekonomisi: Dünyada ve Türkiye’de üretimi, tüketimi ve dış ticareti
7	Sert kabuklu meyvelerle ilgili bilimsel esasları kavrayabilme
8	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin morfolojisi, pomolojisi ve fenolojisini kavrayabilme
9	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin döllenme biyolojisini öğrenme
10	Sert kabuklu meyve yetiştiriciliğinde uygulanacak kültürel işlemler
11	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin hasadı veya hasat yöntemleri
12	Sert kabuklu meyvelerin hasat sonrası işlemleri ve değerlendirilmesi
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14	Defining the concept of hard-shelled fruit,
15	Recognition of species and varieties of nuts
16	Hard-shelled fruits origins and expansions over the world
17	Learning the techniques of hard-shelled fruit production

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

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

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Hard-shelled fruit species, origins and expansion areas in the world
2	Hard-shelled fruits economy: Turkey and the world of production, consumption and trade
3	Morphological and phenology, pomology properties of hard-shelled fruits
4	Biological principles of reproduction and replication methods hard-shelled fruits
5	Ecology of hard-shelled fruits
6	Domestic and foreign varieties and specifications
7	Hard-shelled fruit species breeding purposes
8	Evaluation of homework and discussion
9	Midterm exam
10	Cultural practices applied to the production of hard-shelled fruits
11	Evaluation of homework and discussion
12	Harvesting and storage methods of hard-shelled fruits
13	Evaluation of homework and discussion
14	Fruit pests and diseases of hard-shelled fruits
15	Final exam Relations
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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 Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	40
Quiz	2	40
Homework	1	20
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)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Project Preparation	1	20	20
Self Study	14	10	140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			184

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	3	2	2		3	2	3
LO3
LO4	3
LO5
LO6	3	3
LO7
LO8	3				3			3
LO9
LO10	4			4
LO11
LO12	3					4
LO13
LO14	3								4
LO15
LO16	3	3			3
LO17

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