Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZFS3392016954.HARVEST AND STORAGE IN HORTICULTURAL CROPSElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is • to teach determination of harvest time on fruit and vegetable species • to give the students basic information about proper harvest methods • to provide the basic knowledge about to need storage and preparation products to the markets
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Burhan ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Able to explain proper harvest time of fruit and vegetables
2Able to explain storage and proper storage conditions of horticulture crops
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
• Basic properties of horticulture crops • Basic properties of horticulture crops • Fruit development and cellular changes • Biochemical development • Physiological development • Development factors before harvest period • Determination of proper harvest time • Harvesting • Crop standardization • Packaging and packing house operations • Storage systems • Crop preparation to the markets
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Basic properties of horticulture crops
2Fruit development and cellular changes
3Biochemical development
4Physiological development
5Development factors before harvest period
6Determination of proper harvest time
7Determination of proper harvest time
8Midterm Exam
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10Harvesting
11Crop standardization
12Storage systems
13Storage systems
14Storage systems
15Crop preparation to the markets
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination3412
Individual Study for Final Examination3618
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)118
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LO2     4            4          
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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