| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BAH615-13 | QUALITY AND STANDARDIZATION IN 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 quality concept, quality criteria and the factors that affect quality
to teach symbols in relation to horticultural crops
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç Dr. Burhan ÖZTÜRK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Classifying as quality of horticultural crops | | 2 | Determination of quality parameters of horticultural crops, and analysis and evaluation of them | | 3 | Using of quality systems in production | | 4 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Description of quality and standardization in horticultural crops
Classification as quality of crops
The quality criteria
Determination of quality limits
Quality and size tolerances
Description of national and international symbols
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The description of quality and standardization and importance of them | | | | 2 | The stages of standardization | | | | 3 | Classification as quality of horticultural crops | | | | 4 | The size and quality tolerances in horticultural crops | | | | 5 | Quality criteria in horticultural crops | | | | 6 | The measurement methods in quality criteria | | | | 7 | Determination of quality criteria | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Affecting factors of quality during pre and post-harvest | | | | 10 | Classification according to size properties of crops | | | | 11 | The last developments about standardization and quality | | | | 12 | Evaluation of quality systems | | | | 13 | The marketing standardizations of horticultural crops | | | | 14 | Good agricultural practices | | | | 15 | Quality policies and related institutions | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Karaçalı, İ., 2012. Bahçe Ürünlerinin Muhafazası ve Pazarlanması. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 494, Bornova-İzmir.
Thompson, A.K., 2003. Fruit and vegetables : Harvesting, handling, and storage. Blackwell Publishing Company, USA.
Bennet, G.S., 2009. Food identity preservation and traceability, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, 686 p.
Marsden, T., Smith, E., 2005. Ecological entrepreneurship: Sustainable development in local communities through quality food production and local branding. 440-445 pp.
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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 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 4 | 56 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | | 4 | | | 4 | | LO4 | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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