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Course Description Course Name : Nut Fruits Course Code : BBP403 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. AHSEN IŞIK ÖZGÜVEN Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learning hard shell fruit´s ecological requests. Realizing hard shell fruits breeding techniques. Setting up garden with hard shell fruit species. Take out the current devolopments about hard shell fruit on the world and Turkey. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The agricullturally importance of hard shell fruits like almond, hazelnut, walnut, basic princples of breesing hard shell fruits and hard shell fruits phisyology are learned. Course Contents : Ecological request of hard shell fruits like almond, hazelnut, pistachio, types, rootstocks, and special breeding techniques about species, cultural practises are explained. Systemacis of har shell fruits, production and economy of the hard shell fruit on the world and Turkey, pomological classification, morphological and biological properties, ecological requests, breeding techniques, garden establishing, harvesting and fruit conservation, subjects are dealed. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Application areas, labs and classes of faculty of agriculture in Çukurova university.   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Importance of hard-shell fruit cultivars Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 2 Breeding fields of hard-shell plants on the world and Turkey Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 3 Ecological request of hazelnut species, types, pollination biology Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 4 rootstocks of hazel nut species, breeding technique Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 5 Ecological requests of almond species, types, pollination biology Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 6 Almond rootstocks, breeding techniques, garden establishing, maintain, harvesting of fruits and conservation Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 7 Ecological request of pistachio species, types, pollination biology Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 8 Pistachio rootstocks, breeding techniques, garden establishing, maintain, harvesting of fruits and conservation Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 9 Mid-term exam Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Written exam. 10 Ecological request of walnut species, types, pollination biology Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 11 Walnut rootstocks, breeding techniques, garden establishing, maintain, harvesting of fruits and conservation Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion. 12 Ecological request of chestnut species, types, pollination biology, rootstocks, breeding techniques , garden establishing, fruit harvesting and conservation Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion 13 Other hard shell fruits Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion 14 Other hard shell fruits Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion 15 Industry of hard shell fruits Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion Straight narrative technique, visual presentation and discussion 16/17 Final exam Study related subjects from recommended resources and course notes. Written exam.   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Acta Horticulturae August, 2000, Corvallis/Oregon/USA IV. International Symposium on Pistachios and Almonds.2006 Acta Hort. (ISHS) 726: Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 10 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 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering 4 2 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects 3 3 To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture 4 4 Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches 3 5 To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals 5 6 Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties 3 7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 1 8 Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 3 9 Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture 3 10 Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying 3 11 Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions 4 12 Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society 4 13 Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. 3 14 Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards 3 * 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 1 14     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6     Final Exam 1 12 12 Total Workload: 70 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.8 ECTS Credit: 3