| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pome Fruits | ZBB308 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Melekber SÜLÜŞOĞLU DURUL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the species of hard-shelled fruit. Learns its systematics, knows its economic importance.
2) Knows the morphological requirements of hard-shelled fruit specie
3) Knows the physiological requirements of hard-shelled fruit species
4) Knows the biological requirements of hard-shelled fruit species, learns the selection of pollinators. Has knowledge about the garden facility.
5) Recognizes the types of hard-shelled fruit and knows the economical varieti
6) nows the skin criteria and skin of hard-pome fruits species.
7) Gains knowledge of the storage of hard-shelled fruits.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Systematic of pome fruit species (apple, pear, quince, medlar etc.) production and economical value in the world and in Turkey, fruit pomology and classification, morphological, physiological and biological characteristics, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, orchard plantation, harvesting criteria, harvesting, storage of fruit.
Weekly Schedule
1) Systematic of apple, apple production in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production2) Ecological requirements of apple, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selection
3) Apple varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
4) Systematic of Pear, pear production in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production.
5) Ecological requirements of pear, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selection.
6) Pear varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage
7) Pear varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage
8) midterm exam
9) Ecological requirements of quince, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selection
10) Quince varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage
11) Systematic of loquat, loquat production in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production, ecological requirements of medlar, morphological and physiological properties.
12) Biological properties of loquat, pollinator selection, medlar varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
13) Systematic of persimmon, persimmon growing in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production.
14) Biological properties of persimmon, pollinator selection, medlar varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
15) Systematic of medlar, economical value, morphological, physiological and biological properties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting and fruit storage.
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required