| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BAH703 | SEED BIOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Third Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| • to provide the basic knowledge about details of seed life cycle
• to teach flowering, maturation and germination
• to teach dormancy and ageing of seed
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Yrd. Doç. Dr. Atnan UĞUR |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about general biological properties of seeds | | 2 | To have the knowledge about biological steps taken place at seed life cycle | | 3 | To have the knowledge about basic processes at seed formation,maturation and germination |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • General biological properties of seed
• Reproductive structure of vegetables
• Flowering and pollination
• Fertilisation and seed formation
• Maturation, germination and dormancy
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Reproductive structure of vegetables | | | | 2 | Biological properties of seed | | | | 3 | Seed anatomy | | | | 4 | Chemical structure of seed | | | | 5 | Fertilization and seed formation | | | | 6 | Maturation | | | | 7 | Compose of maturation | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Dormancy | | | | 10 | Water uptake at germination | | | | 11 | Water uptake at germination | | | | 12 | Reserve accumulation | | | | 13 | Industrial applications | | | | 14 | Industrial applications | | | | 15 | Final evaluation | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Bewley,J.Derek and M.Black, 1994.SEEDS.Physiology of Development and Germination.Plenum pres.New York.
Black,M and J.Derek Bewley (Eds),2000.Seed Technology and Its Biological Basis.CRC Press
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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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 |
| Self Study | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 6 | 7 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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