Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZFS3022018954SEED CERTIFICATIONElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
•to inform students about importance of seed production, •to clarify the stages of seed production,
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç.Dr. Özlem ÖNAL AŞCI
Learning Outcomes
1To learn seed and seedling cocepts and importance in plant production.
2To realize reproduction and seed formation in plants
3To know basic principles of seed production
4To learn preparation of seed to market, processing and labeling
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
•Seed and seedling concepts, •reproduction, •morphology and phsiology of seed, •seed germination and the factors that affecting seed germination, •principles of seed production (ecologic factors, izolation etc), •preparation of seed to market.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Seed and seedling concepts
2Reproduction and seed formation in plants
3Morphology of seed, examination of seeds for important field crops
4Chemical structure of seed
5Seed germination and the factors that affecting seed germination
6Seed germination and the factors that affecting seed germination
7Ecologic factors that affecting seed production
8Midterm exam
9Ecologic factors that affecting seed production
10Basic principles of seed production
11Basic principles of seed production
12Drying of seeds
13Preparation of seed to market, processing and labeling
14Seed storage
15Seed storage
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Eser, B., Saygılı H., Gökçöl A. ve İlker E., 2005 Tohum Bilimi ve Teknolojisi. Cilt I. Ege Üniversitesi Tohum Teknolojisi Uygulama ve Araştırma merkezi. Şehirali,S. 1997. Tohumluk ve Teknolojisi.
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14342
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)93
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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