Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB603SEED TECHNİQUECompulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach to produce seed • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of marketing seed • to develop the ability of the students to seed control and certification • to give students the opportunity to seed quality • to enable students develop the information about seed storage
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr.Nuri YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1Türkiye tohumculuğunun geleceği açısından çağdaş tohum üretim tekniklerini ve ulusal-uluslararası kuralların önemini kavrayabilme.
2Tohumluk üretim tekniklerini, tohumluk dağıtım ve ticareti, tohumluk ticaretinde uluslararası kuralların uygulanması konularında çalışmalar yürütebilme, sorunlara çözüm üretebilme
3Tohumluk üretim, dağıtım ve pazarlama teknikleri konusunda kamu ve özel sektöre; uygulama süreçleri, ekonomik analizler ve modellemeler konunda bilgi aktarabilme.
4To have the knowledge and skills of seed technology
5Effectively be able to know seed production technique
6Able to explain seed control and certification
7Demonstrate the ability to common seed storage
8To have knowledge about and awareness of marketing
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Seed quality and production • Seed control and certification • Seed storage
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction and importance of seed technique
2In sustainable agriculture importance of seed
3Seed preservation
4Seed production: legumes, graminous
5Seed production: industrial crops
6Seed production: cereals
7The basic principles of seed distribution and trade
8Midterm Exam
9Seed processing, storage and marketing
10Seed processing, storage and marketing
11The basic rules of international seed trade
12The content of the seed law of 5553 and its implementing regulations
13International seed control and certification organization
14Problems and solutions in Turkey
15General opinion in seed technique
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Şehirali, S., 1997. Tohumluk ve Teknolojisi. Fakülteler matbaası İstanbul.
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14798
Individual Study for Mid term Examination10110
Individual Study for Final Examination20120
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)173
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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1
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2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1433322
LO2433322
LO3434322
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LO5      
LO6      
LO7      
LO8      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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