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
BAH641	VEGETABLE BREEDING II	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• To teach breeding objectives and breeding methods used in vegetable crops

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ercan EKBİÇ

Learning Outcomes

1	Have knowledge about breeding methods used in vegetables
2	Be able to do hybridization and selfing procedures
3	Capable in selection

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

• Reproductive biology of summer grown vegetable crops • Breeding objectives in summer grown vegetables • Establishment of segregating populations • Use of male sterility feature in breeding • Selfing and hybridization techniques used in summer grown vegetables • Methods to obtain pure lines • Selection • Use of molecular techniques in vegetable breeding • Case study in some summer grown vegetables

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Reproductive biology of summer grown vegetable crops
2	Breeding objectives in summer grown vegetables
3	Establishment of segregating populations
4	Use of male sterility feature in breeding
5	Selfing and hybridization techniques used in summer grown
6	Methods to obtain pure lines
7	Methods to obtain pure lines
8	Mid-term exam
9	Selection
10	Use of molecular techniques in vegetable breeding
11	Use of molecular techniques in vegetable breeding
12	Melon breeding
13	Pepper breeding
14	Tomato breeding
15	Cucumber breeding
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Dr. Kalloo. Vegetable Breeding, V-1. Dr. Kalloo. Vegetable Breeding, V-2. National and international publications

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)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	5	70
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	3	21
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	5	35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	4					4
LO2	4
LO3	4

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