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
BAH714	BREEDING OF NUTS	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is • to teach nut species breeding purposes and methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To have the knowledge and skills of nut breeding objectives
2	To have the knowledge and skills of the nut species breeding and evaluation methods
3	To have the knowledge and skills of the latest developments in breeding nut species

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Hazelnut breeding objectives and methods • Walnut breeding objectives and methods • Pecan nut breeding objectives and methods • Pistachio breeding objectives and methods • Almond breeding objectives and methods • Chestnut breeding objectives and methods • Current studies in breeding nut species

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Hazelnut breeding objectives and methods
2	Hazelnut breeding objectives and methods
3	Walnut breeding objectives and methods
4	Walnut breeding objectives and methods
5	Pecan nut breeding objectives and methods
6	Pecan nut breeding objectives and methods
7	Pecan nut breeding objectives and methods
8	Midterm Exam
9	Pistachio breeding objectives and methods
10	Pistachio breeding objectives and methods
11	Almond breeding objectives and methods
12	Almond breeding objectives and methods
13	Chestnut breeding objectives and methods
14	Chestnut breeding objectives and methods
15	Current studies in breeding nut species.
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Handouts Janick, J.; N. Moore, J. (Editors), 1996. Fruit Breeding (Volume I. Tree and Tropical Fruits). John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 616 p. Özbek, S., 1978. Özel Meyvecilik (Kışın Yaprağını Döken Meyve Türleri). ÇÜZF Yayınları: 128, 486. Westwood, M.N., 1978. Temperate-Zone Pomology. W.H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco. 428 p. Poincelot, R.P., 1908. Horticulture: Principles and Practical Applications. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632, 652 p.

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	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Quiz	1	1	1
Question-Answer	14	3	42
Field Work	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	9	12	108
Individual Study for Final Examination	9	13	117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			300

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	5	5	4	4	3	4
LO2	4	4	3	3	4	3
LO3	5	4	5	3	3	5

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