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
TAB-23-144	Rubber rlant rubber productIons breedIng methods	Elective	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To improve graduate acquirements of students on breeding of important fiber plants cotton, flax, Marijuana, rubber plant

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Bünyamin YILDIRIM

Learning Outcomes

1	Improve their acquirements on breeding of important fiber plants cotton, flax, Marijuana, rubber plant

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

note

Recommended Optional Programme Components

note

Course Contents

1.To learn some knowledges of Introduction,Breeding of Cotton, flax and marijuana. 2.To learn the Cotton breeding,basic characters, quantitative characters, linkage and correlation, breeding methods; 3.To be informed about Cotton breeding purposes, lint yield, machine harvest, compliance, disease and pest resistance. 4.To learn some knowledges about Linen breeding, botany and genetics of linen, linen breeding methods. 5.To learn about Marijuana breeding, autopolyploidy, gender heritability, breeding methods, 6.To learn some knowledges about Rubber plant, rubber production, breeding methods

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction,Breeding of Cotton, flax and marijuana
2	Cotton breeding,basic characters, quantitative characters
3	Linkage and correlation in cotton.
4	Breeding methods; introductions method, selection method, hybridization method,-mutation method in cotton.
5	Breeding purposes, fibre yield, compatibility to harvest by machine, resistance to ailments
6	Botany and genetics of flax
7	midterm exam
8	Flax breeding methods. hybridization method, mutation method,
9	Breeding purposes
10	Melezleme ıslahı, Mutasyon ıslahı, , hastalıklara mukavemet ıslahı
11	Marijuana breeding, autopolyploidy, gender heritability
12	Breeding methods, selection methods, mass selection, tandom selection, seed rezervation method, hybridization method,mutation methods
13	Rubber plant, rubber production, breeding methods
14	Term Paper presentations

Recommended or Required Reading

Course book: Kara, K.,2010. Production and Breeding of Fiber Crops. Ataturk University Faculty of Agriculture, Publication No: 239 236 pp Recommended Reading: 1. İncekara, F. 1979. Industrial plants . Fibre plants and breeding, Ege University Agricultural Faculty publication No: 65. 294 pp 2. Gökçora, H., 1973. Field crops and seed breeding. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture Publications, No: 490 text book no: 164 3. Mert, M.,2009.Lif Plants. Nobel Publication No: 1446 Natural Sciences: 96, Nobel Science and Research Center Publication No: 52

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		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Discussion	1	30	30
Seminar	1	30	30
Criticising Paper	1	30	30
Self Study	1	30	30
Oral Examination	1	30	30
Homework	1	30	30
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
LO1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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