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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Special Breeding of Warm-Season Cereal Crops |
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| Course Code |
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TB-538 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. CELALEDDİN BARUTÇULAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know the purpose of breeding for summer creals
Learn breeding methods of self pollinated summer crops.
Learn breeding methods of open pollinated summer crops.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of the course is to give students the fundamental concepts and applications of summer cereals breeding for targetting environment and breeding methods for self and open pollinated crops |
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| Course Contents |
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Summer cereals (maize, paddy, sorghum and millet), fundamental and principles of breeding methods and breeding strategy, crop morphology and ecology of these crops will be covered |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, laboratory, experimental area |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Inflorescences biology of summer cereals (maize, paddy, sorghum, millet)
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Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
Crossbreeding methods of summer cereals |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
Principles of summer cereals breeding, variability and correlation |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Principles of summer cereals breeding, variability and correlation |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Tillering, root and leaf traits, stem stregth, ear and panicum density and type. |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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6 |
Ear or panicum yield, grain shedding of summer cereals |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Resistance to disease and insects in summer cereals
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Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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8 |
Resistance to abiotic stress in summer cereals |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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9 |
Midterm examination |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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10 |
Genetic structure of yield and quality parameters in summer cereals
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Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Genetic structure of yield and quality parameters in summer cereals and an assignment will be given on this topic
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Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Breeding methods in summer cereals and practices |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
Breeding methods in summer cereals and practices |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Breeding methods in summer cereals and practices |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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15 |
Variety registration in summer cereals |
Pre reading |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final examination |
Exam preparation |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 CHİTTARANJAN KOLE C., 2011. Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources, Cereals. Springer. pp. 497
Prohens J., Nuez F., Carena MJ., 2009. HANDBOOK OF PLANT BREEDING. Springer, pp. 425
LAMKEY KR., LEEM., 2006. Plant Breeding:The Arnel R. Hallauer International Symposium. Blackwell Publishing. pp. 379
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. |
4 |
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2 |
They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. |
4 |
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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 |
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4 |
They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. |
4 |
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5 |
They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. |
3 |
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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. |
4 |
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7 |
They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. |
3 |
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8 |
They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. |
4 |
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9 |
They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. |
4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12 |
They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
0 |
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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. |
4 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 140 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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