| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BAH614-13 | COOLING TECHNIQUES IN STORAGE OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
to teach structural properties of natural and artificial storage in storage of horticultural crops.
to teach the effects of storage conditions on crop quality.
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Burhan ÖZTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learning technical properties of natural and artificial storage | | 2 | Determining crops that can be stored in natural and artificial storage | | 3 | Determining quality changes occurred in horticultural crops | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Natural cooled storages
Cold storage
Design of cold storages
Components of cooling systems and use of cooler gases
Pre-cooling
Controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Structure properties of natural cooled storage
| | | | 2 | The stages of natural cooling
| | | | 3 | The design of cold storage | | | | 4 | The general and technical properties of artificial cooling storage | | | | 5 | Cooling in storage and physical cycle of cooling
| | | | 6 | The main and additional equipment of artificial cooling facilities | | | | 7 | The properties of isolation materials used in artificial cooling | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | The properties of gases used in cooling | | | | 10 | The ambiance factors of storages
| | | | 11 | The effects of ambiance factors on crop quality in storages | | | | 12 | Controlled atmosphere storage
| | | | 13 | Modified atmosphere packaging | | | | 14 | Quality changes and crops losses in storages | | | | 15 | The hygiene in storage cooled as natural and artificial | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Karaçalı, İ., 2012. Tarımsal ürünlerin muhafazası. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Bornova-İzmir.
Kader, A.A., 2002. Postharvest technology of horticultural crops. UCANR Publications, 535 p. |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 5 | 70 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | 4 | | LO4 | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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