Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
BAH616-13GARDEN STORAGE AND MARKETING OF THE PRODUCTS USED IN PACKAGING TECHNIQUESCompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to teach packaging materials and techniques used in storage and marketing to teach the procedures occurred during packaging
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Learning technical properties of the packages used in horticultural crops
2Learning the package methods used in horticultural crops
3Learning the marketing and storage of packaged horticultural crops
4
5
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The history of packaging The importance of packaging in horticultural crops The package materials used in horticultural crops Technical properties of package materials The packaging techniques The new packaging techniques and developments
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The history and description of package
2The importance of packaging in horticultural crops
3The properties of package materials
4Package materials
5Packaging systems
6Packaging technologies
7Packaging machines and systems
8Midterm exam
9Modified atmosphere packaging
10Vacuum packaging
11The packaging of fresh fruits
12The packaging of fresh vegetables
13The packaging of dried horticultural crops
14The storage of packaged products
15The storage and packaging of fresh cut horticultural crops
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Crosby, N.T., 1981. Food packaging materials. Aspects of analysis and migration of contaminants. 190 p. Thompson, A.K., 2010. Controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables, pp. 81-115. Sudheer, K.P., Indira, V., 2007. Post-harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. New India Publishing, 291 p. Reviewed articles (National and international)
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Project Preparation133
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7428
Individual Study for Final Examination14456
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)189
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1344  4
LO2333  3
LO3334  4
LO4      
LO5      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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