| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Berry Fruits | ZBB404 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Melekber SÜLÜŞOĞLU DURUL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the species of berry fruit. Learns its systematics, knows its economic importance.
2) Knows the morphological requirements of berry fruit species
3) Knows the physiological requirements of berry fruit species
4) Knows the biological requirements of berry fruit species, learns the selection of pollinators. Has knowledge about the garden facility
5) Recognizes the types of berry fruit and knows the economical varieties.
6) Knows the skin criteria and skin of berry fruits species
7) Gains knowledge of the storage of berry 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 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | High | High | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | 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 | Middle | High | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | 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 berry furit species (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry 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 strawberry, strawberry production in Turkey and in the world, economical value of productio2) Ecological requirements of strawberry, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selecti
3) Strawberry varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
4) blackberry production in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production.
5) Ecological requirements of raspberry and blackberry, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selection
6) Raspberry and blackberry varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage
7) Systematic of blueberry, blueberry growing in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production
8) Midterm exam
9) Ecological requirements of blueberry, morphological, physiological and biological properties, pollinator selection
10) Blueberry varieties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
11) Systematic of currant and gooseberry, growing in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production
12) Ecological requirements of currant and gooseberry, morphological, physiological and biological properties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
13) Systematic of mulberry, growing in Turkey and in the world, economical value of production.
14) Ecological requirements of mulberry, morphological, physiological and biological properties, orchard plantation, cultural requirements, harvesting criteria, harvesting and fruit storage.
15) Systematic of other berry fruits, 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) Discussion
3) 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