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  Course Description
Course Name : Current Laws on Seed Trade

Course Code : TB-603

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HALİS ARIOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Know seed law no. 5553
Know the legal process for seed production
Know the variety registration and certification
Know the process and principles of seed lot

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : The content of law no. 308 prepared for seed registration, control and certification, description and definitions used in seed lot legislation, registration of botanical varieties, public or private institutions dealing with registration, varieties to be applied for registrastion, reference styles for registration, tests carried out for the purpose of registration, establishment of the committee will be explained within the framework of registration of botanicaal varieties. Besides within the contex of this lecture, determination of private sector’s agricultural research institutions and registration, principles concerning the recommendation of varieties by Ministry of Agriculture, principles concerning giving the botanical variety production licence, principles concerning preparation for the certified seed labels, receiving certifications for producing certified seed, filling the seed lot declarations, registrated varieties, private and public institutions producing seed lot for planting and seed lots produced by these sectors will be examined

Course Contents : 5553 seeds, registration, inspection and certification of the content of the law prepared for the seed, seed legislation and definitions used in the recipe, according to regulations on the registration of the plants, plant variety registration, organizations and individuals that may apply for registration, for registration başvurulabilinecek species, method of application for registration, registration trials are based on registration information will be given on the establishment of the committee. Also within the scope of this course, the establishment and registration of the private sector in agricultural research institutions, principles regarding the varieties recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture, the principles for granting permission to produce plant varieties, guidelines for the preparation of certified seed tags, seed breeders, certificates, declarations of seed filling, registered varieties, seed production, and produce seed types that issues such as private and public institutions will be discussed.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Class


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Seed law no. 5553 Pre reading Lecture
2 Seed law no. 5553 Pre reading Lecture
3 Seed law no. 5553 Pre reading Lecture
4 Regulations concerning the variety registration Pre reading Lecture
5 Properties of applicants and institutions applied for registration Pre reading Lecture
6 Experiments carried out for registration and establishment of commission Pre reading Lecture
7 The registration of agricultural institutions of private sectors Pre reading Lecture
8 Certified seed production Pre reading Lecture
9 Mid-term exam Exam preparation Written examination
10 Certified seed production Pre reading Lecture
11 Preparation for certification labels (tags) and an assignment will be given on this topic Pre reading Lecture
12 Preparation for seed declaration Pre reading Lecture
13 Receiving the seed producer certification Pre reading Lecture
14 Preservation of certified varieties Pre reading Lecture
15 Mid-term exam Exam preparation Written examination
16/17 Final exam Exam preparation Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  5553 sayılı tohumluk yasası ve yönetmeliği. Resmi gazete
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. 4
2 They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. 3
3 They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. 4
4 They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. 3
5 They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. 4
6 They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. 3
7 They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. 4
8 They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. 0
9 They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. 3
10 They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. 3
11 They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. 0
12 They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. 0
13 They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. 3
14 They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 8 8
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 2 10 20
    Final Exam 1 10 10
Total Workload: 150
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6
ECTS Credit: 6