Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| GARDEN PLANTS PR. | |
| Code | BBP403 |
| Name | Nut Fruits |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SALİH KAFKAS |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. NURGÜL FETİYE TÜREMİŞ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. SALİH KAFKAS (Güz) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
The agricullturally importance of hard shell fruits like almond, hazelnut, walnut, basic princples of breesing hard shell fruits and hard shell fruits phisyology are learned.
Course Content
Ecological request of hard shell fruits like almond, hazelnut, pistachio, types, rootstocks, and special breeding techniques about species, cultural practises are explained. Systemacis of har shell fruits, production and economy of the hard shell fruit on the world and Turkey, pomological classification, morphological and biological properties, ecological requests, breeding techniques, garden establishing, harvesting and fruit conservation, subjects are dealed.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | explain hard shell fruits ecological requests. |
| LO02 | explain hard shell fruits breeding techniques. |
| LO03 | does to build a garden plant with hard-shelled fruit species. |
| LO04 | explains the current devolopments about hard shell fruit on the world and Turkey. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture | 1 |
| PLO08 | - | Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. | 3 |
| PLO14 | - | Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Importance of hard-shell fruit cultivars | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 2 | Breeding fields of hard-shell plants on the world and Turkey | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 3 | Ecological request of hazelnut species, types, pollination biology | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 4 | rootstocks of hazel nut species, breeding technique | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 5 | Ecological requests of almond species, types, pollination biology | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 6 | Almond rootstocks, breeding techniques, garden establishing, maintain, harvesting of fruits and conservation | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 7 | Ecological request of pistachio species, types, pollination biology | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 9 | Ecological request of walnut species, types | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 10 | Pollination biology | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 11 | Walnut rootstocks, breeding techniques, garden establishing, maintain, harvesting of fruits and conservation | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 12 | Ecological request of chestnut species, types, pollination biology, rootstocks, breeding techniques , garden establishing, fruit harvesting and conservation | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 13 | Other hard shell fruits (Macadamia) | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 14 | Other hard shell fruits (Cashew) | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 15 | Industry of hard shell fruits | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||