Special Storage Techniques In Horticulture
Horticultural Sciences
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Storage Techniques In Horticulture | BBY504 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Rezzan KASIM
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain harvest criteria of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.
2) Apply the concepts of harvest, pre-cooling, packaging, storage and marketing of fruits.
3) Define the concepts of harvest, pre-cooling, packaging, storage and marketing of vegetables.
4) Explain the concepts of harvest, pre-cooling, packaging, storage and marketing of ornamental plants.
5) Make required private application both pre- and postharvest for fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | 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
Botanical characteristics of fruit, vegetable and ornamental plants; varieties; production-consumption data; import; physiology and biochemistry (growth, development, maturation and senescence); causes of postharvest losses; prevention methods of losses (cold storage, controlled atmosphere storage, modified atmosphered storage, packaging methods).
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
65% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
35% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required