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
TAB619	PLANT ANALYSIS AND LABORATORY TECHNIQUES	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to teach the basic plant analysis • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of techniques of laboratory • to develop the ability of the students to learn laboratory equipment • to give students the opportunity to prepare plant samples for analysis • to enable students develop the information about sources of error in the analysis • to allow students become proficient in protein analysis • to give the students basic information about measurement and weighing • to provide the basic knowledge about determination of volatile oil • to introduce the students with chemicals and chemical purity, the main standard chemicals

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Özbay DEDE

Learning Outcomes

1	Laboratuarda çalışma ilkelerini bilir ve analiz yapabilir.
2	Tarla Bitkilerindeki temel analizleri bilir ve yapabilir
3	Yapılan analizlerden elde edilen verileri yorumlayabilir.
4	To have the knowledge and skills of the laboratory techniques
5	Effectively be able to practice the main plant analysis
6	Able to explain chemicals and chemical purity, the main standard chemicals
7	Demonstrate the ability to practice principles of laboratory
8	To have knowledge about and awareness of analysis of calculation errors and ways to minimize

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Basic plant analysis • Techniques of laboratory • Preparation of plant samples for analysis • The important plant analysis (practical)

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Principles of laboratory
2	Laboratory first aid
3	Definition and use of laboratory equipment, objective of analysis
4	Chemicals and chemical purity, the main standard chemicals
5	Sources of error in the analysis
6	Analysis of calculation errors and ways to minimize
7	Preparation of plant samples for analysis
8	Midterm Exam
9	Determination of specific gravity of potatoes and Calculation of the specific weight of starch (practical)
10	Determination of dry matter (practical)
11	Determination of ash (practical)
12	Protein analysis (practical)
13	Crude oil analysis (practical)
14	Determination of volatile oil (practical)
15	Some analyzes based on laboratory measurement and weighing
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Altan, A., 1989. Labratuar Tekniği. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı, No: 36. Adana. 172 s. Kacar, B. 1994. Bitki ve Toprağın Kimyasal Analizleri: III. Toprak Analizleri. A.Ü. Z.F. Eğitim Araştırma ve Geliştirme Vakfı Yayınları No: 3, Ankara, 705 s

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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	8	8
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	16	16
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	4
LO2		4
LO3					4	4
LO4
LO5
LO6
LO7
LO8

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