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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| PLANT PROTECTION (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | BK590 |
| Name | Applied Biotechnology in Fruit Trees |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUKADDES KAYIM |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
o practically teach tissue culture, somatic hybridization, and gene transfer techniques applied in fruit trees.
Course Content
The general principles of plant biotechnology, in vitro clonal propagation within the scope of tissue culture techniques in fruit trees, meristem culture, shoot tip grafting, protoplast culture, somatic hybridization, and gene transfer techniques are explained both theoretically and practically.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Plant Tissue Culture, Genetic Transformation, and Technology Transfer of Plant Biotechnology Peter M. Greehoff, CRC Press, 1996
Notes
Current research articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the chronological development stages of plant biotechnology. Gains knowledge about the main components and areas of plant biotechnology. |
| LO02 | Learns and practices propagation techniques from tissue culture methods such as in vitro clonal propagation, meristem culture, and shoot tip grafting. |
| LO03 | Learns the methods for developing plant varieties tolerant to diseases and extreme environmental conditions through in vitro clonal selection. |
| LO04 | Learns and practices the technique of somatic hybridization through protoplast culture and fusion, aimed at developing plants with enhanced tolerance to extreme environmental conditions and increased resistance to diseases and pests. |
| LO05 | Learns gene transfer methods in plants. Gains knowledge on the analysis of transgenic plants. Acquires information about commercially available transgenic plants. |
| LO06 | Learns tissue culture methods in both stone fruit (hard-seeded) and pome fruit (soft-seeded) tree species. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has knowledge on basic topics about general science, general agricultural engineering and plant production | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the biology, ecology, systematics and control strategies of diseases, pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the identification and the biology of the diseases and how to control diseases,pests and weeds causing yield losses in plants in practice | 2 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Comprehends the plant protection problems, gains the ability to solve the problems via scientific methods | 3 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Obtains the skill to use a laboratory, analyzes and evaluates the results and prepares reports | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Decides to the most useful control strategy to cope with the plant protection problems and gets them to be used correctly | 1 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has necessary knowledge to use the essential technologies, synthesizes them to prepare oral presentations | 5 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | By synthesizing basic and conceptual knowledge about plant protection, she/he gains the ability to develop her/himself in the field of science she/he wants to specialize in, within the framework of the professional qualifications she/he has acquired during her/his undergraduate education | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | He/she can follow and elucidate domestic and international periodicals in the field he/she wants to specialize in. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can present results of the scientific research as a report/thesis and produce scientific publications | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to apply the knowledge gained on environmental/public health and biosecurity issues in relation to agricultural production. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | 116 / 5.000 Çeviri sonuçları Reaches up-to-date resources on plant protection and field and gains the ability to use them for solving problems. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops skills in using laboratory methods and techniques | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can contribute to the solution of social, scientific, cultural, and ethical problems in the field of plant protection. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chronological explanation of the developmental stages of plant biotechnology and assignment of practical exercises to students for hands-on application. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Tissue and meristem culture methods, as well as shoot tip grafting techniques, and their application in citrus species. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 3 | In vitro clonal propagation methods and their application areas in rootstocks of stone fruits (peach, apricot). | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 4 | In vitro clonal propagation in olive trees and its applications. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 5 | Protoplast culture in citrus species and its areas of application. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösteri |
| 6 | Protoplast fusion in citrus species and its areas of application. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 7 | Somatic hybrid plant selection and analysis. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Gene transfer in citrus rootstocks and its applications. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 10 | Gene transfer methods into citrus protoplasts. | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 11 | In planta transformation technique | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Applications of Gene Transfer in Plants | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 13 | Transgenic Plant Analysis and Practical Applications | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 14 | Somatic Hybrid Plant Analysis | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösteri |
| 15 | Discussion of Assignments and Presentation of Student Work | Coming to class prepared by reviewing lecture notes and reference textbooks. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması, Gösteri, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 160 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,40 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||