Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBB1122016956	GENERAL FRUIT GROWING	Compulsory	1	2	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to provide basic knowledge about fruit growing such as ecological requirements, pomology, propagation and harvest.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To knowledge about ecological requirements of fruit growing
2	To knowledge about the technical principles of fruit growing techniques
3	To knowledge about the basic principles of fruit growing and apply them

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Classification and economy of fruit species • Ecological requirements • Fruit formation • Fruit growing techniques • Fruit trees propagation • Plant growth regulators for fruit growing • Planting and garden design of fruit trees • Technical and cultural practices • Pomology • Cultivars • Nutrition of fruit trees • Pruning • Harvest • Storage and marketing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Classification and economy of fruit species
2	Ecological requirements
3	Ecological requirements
4	Fruit formation
5	Fruit growing techniques
6	Fruit growing techniques
7	Fruit growing techniques
8	Midterm exam
9	Plant growth regulators for fruit growing
10	Planting and garden design of fruit trees
11	Pomology and cultivars
12	Nutrition of fruit trees
13	Pruning and training
14	Pruning and training
15	Harvest, storage and marketing
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Gerçekçioğlu, R.; Bilginer, Ş.; Soylu, A., 2008. Fruit Growing. Nobel Public. No:1280, 480 p. (In Turkish) Özbek, S., 1987. Fruit Growing. ÇÜ Agric Fac. Lesson Book, No:31, Adana (In Turkish). Şen, S.M.; Karadeniz, T., Fruit Growing. ÇÜ Agric Fac. Lesson Book, Van, 88 p. (In Turkish).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	3	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	3	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			109

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