| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZFS3412016954. | PRUNNING AND TRANINING TECNIQUES | Elective | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| • to provide basic knowledge about various organs of fruit trees and their functions, the types of pruning and its physiology
• to teach pruning techniques |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Muharrem YILMAZ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about the relations between different organs of fruit trees and pruning | | 2 | To have the knowledge about the objectives of pruning in fruit tree | | 3 | To have the knowledge about physiological and technical principles of pruning in fruit trees | | 4 | To have the knowledge about classical and modern systems of pruning, and operate them |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • Various organs of fruit trees and their functions; root, stem and branch structures of fruit trees
• Bud forms of fruit trees
• Objectives and physiological principles of pruning of fruit trees
• Time of pruning
• Types of pruning for fruit trees
• Pruning for product and rejuvenation
• Pruning forms for some fruit species
• Pruning forms for dwarfed fruit trees
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Various organs of fruit trees and their functions
| | | | 2 | Root and stem structures of fruit trees | | | | 3 | Branch and bud structures of fruit trees | | | | 4 | Pruning and its description in fruit trees | | | | 5 | The objectives of pruning | | | | 6 | The physiological principles of pruning
| | | | 7 | The technical principles of pruning | | | | 8 |
Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Time of pruning | | | | 10 | Types of pruning | | | | 11 | Types of pruning | | | | 12 | Pruning for product | | | | 13 | Pruning for rejuvenation | | | | 14 | Pruning forms for some fruit species | | | | 15 | Pruning forms for dwarfed fruit trees | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1 Yılmaz, M., 1990. Pruning of fruit trees. Ç.Univ. Basımevi, Adana, 130 p (In Turkish)
2 Soylu, A., 2006. Pruning and Grafting of fruit trees. Hasad Yayincilik, 144 p (In Turkish).
3 Kaşka, N.; Paydaş Kargı, S., 2007. Fruit trees physiology: Growth and development. Nobel Kitabevi, 243 p (In Turkish). |
| 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 | | | 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 |
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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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