Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BAH639CONSERVATION OF VEGETABLE GENETIC RESORCESCompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• To teach importance of genetic resoursces of vegetable crops, • To teach collection, evaluation and conservation of plant genetic materials
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doc. Dr. Ercan EKBİC
Learning Outcomes
1have knowledge on importance of genetic materials
2be able to collect land races
3have knowledge about evaluation of genetic materials
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
• Plant genetic centers in the world• • The importance of plant genetic resources • The importace of land races • Collection of land races • Establisment of passport data for accessions • Evaluation of vegetable genetic resources • Conservation of genetic material • Use of genetic resources in breeding
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Plant genetic centers in the world
2The importance of plant genetic resources
3The importace of land races
4Collection of land races
5Free form diseases and multiplication of the materials
6Free form diseases and multiplication of the materials
7Literature review studies related to the theme
8Midterm exam
9Establisment of passport data for accessions
10Evaluation of genetic materials
11Conservation of genetic material
12Conservation of genetic material
13Use of genetic resources in breeding
14Literature review studies related to the theme
15Literature review studies related to the theme
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Callow, J.A. Ford-Lloyd, B.V. Newbury, H.J.. Biotechnology and Plant Genetic Resources, Conservation and Use. ISBN 0 85199 142 4. 321s. Publications related to the theme
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination224
Final Examination224
Attending Lectures15345
Self Study15345
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5840
Individual Study for Final Examination5840
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1 3   4
LO24     
LO34 4   
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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