| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Viticulture | ZBB406 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Melekber SÜLÜŞOĞLU DURUL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Identify the grapevine species, gains broad knowledge on rootstocks and cultivars used for viticulture
2) Gais knowledge on the morphological, anatomical and physiological aspects of grapevine growth
3) Knows breeding purposes and use breeding techniques
4) Gains knowledge on commercial classes of grapes and unde underrstanding principles and purposes of harvesing and storage
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 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 | Middle | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Lecture contains taxonomy of grape species and cultivars, grape germplasm, physiology of vegetative and generative cycle, grapevine biology and improvement, ripening and storage, physiological disorders, plant growth regulators
Weekly Schedule
1) Taxonomy and gerplasm of grapevine2) Physiology of vegetative cycle
3) Physiology of generative cycle
4) Fruit set
5) Grapevine cytology and breeding purposes
6) Grapevine Improvement: Selection and hybridization breeding
7) Grapevine Improvement: In vitro cultures and mutations
8) Midterm exam
9) Classification of grape cultivars and introduction of important grape varieties
10) Grapevine rootstocks
11) Rootstock selection in viticulture
12) ripening and harvest criteria of grapes
13) Grapes and their evaluation techniques
14) The use of plant growth regulators in viticulture
15) Physiological disorders of grapevine
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