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
BAH630	CRITERIA AND METHODS OF HARVEST IN HORTICULTURE	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to know harvest criteria in horticulture • to teach harvest technics • to give information about the preharvest and postharvest periods

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ali İSLAM

Learning Outcomes

1	The harvest time and technics are known and made.
2	Students are made harvest by species.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Introduction to harvest • Preharvest factors affected fruit and vegetable quality • Maturation and maturity indices • Harvesting systems

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	İntroduction about harvest
2	Preharvest factors affected fruit and vegetable quality
3	Preharvest factors affected fruit and vegetable quality
4	Preharvest factors affected fruit and vegetable quality
5	Maturation and maturity indices
6	Maturation and maturity indices
7	Maturation and maturity indices
8	Mid term exam
9	Harvesting systems
10	Harvesting systems
11	Harvesting systems
12	National or international article on harvest
13	National or international article on harvest
14	National or international article on harvest
15	National or international article on harvest
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

İslam, A., 2012. Course notes Kader, A., 2002. Postharvest technologiy of Horticultural crops. University of California, agriculture and natural resources publication 3311, 535 p National or international articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
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
Quiz	2	1	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Criticising Paper	14	2	28
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	4	8	32
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	8	32
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			182

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1						5
LO2						4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High