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
ZFS2362016955.	FRUIT GROWING	Elective	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is • to provide basic knowledge about fruit growing such as ecological requirements, pomology, propagation and harvest.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To knowledge about ecological requirements of fruit growing
2	To knowledge about the basic principles of fruit growing and apply them

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Week 1 Classification and economy of fruit species 2,3 Week 2 Ecological requirements 1,2 Week 3 Ecological requirements 1,2,3 Week 4 Fruit formation 1,2 Week 5 Fruit growing techniques 1,2,3 Week 6 Fruit growing techniques 1,2 Week 7 Fruit growing techniques 1,2 Week 8 Midterm exam Week 9 Plant growth regulators for fruit growing 1 Week 10 Planting and garden design of fruit trees, 1,2,3 Week 11 Pomology and cultivars 1,2,3 Week 12 Nutrition of fruit trees 1,2,3 Week 13 Pruning and training 1,2,3 Week 14 Pruning and training 1,2,3 Week 15 Harvest, storage and marketing 1,2,3 Week 16 Final exam

Course Contents

• Classification and economy of fruit species • Ecological requirements • Fruit formation • Fruit growing techniques • Fruit trees propagation • Plant growth regulators for fruit growing • Planting and garden design of fruit trees • Technical and cultural practices • Pomology • Cultivars • Nutrition of fruit trees • Pruning • Harvest • Storage and marketing

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Classification and economy of fruit species
2	Ecological requirements
3	Ecological requirements
4	Fruit formation
5	Fruit growing techniques
6	Fruit growing techniques
7	Fruit growing techniques
8	Midterm exam
9	Plant growth regulators for fruit growing
10	Planting and garden design of fruit trees,
11	Pomology and cultivars
12	Nutrition of fruit trees
13	Pruning and training
14	Pruning and training
15	Harvest, storage and marketing
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

non

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	4	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	3	3	9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			107

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