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Course Description Course Name : Physiological and Ecological Principles of Oil Crops Production Course Code : TB-550 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MENŞURE ÖZGÜVEN Prof.Dr. HALİS ARIOĞLU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Know the environmental factors affecting growth and development of oilseed crops Know the photosynthetic process of oilseed crops Know the respiration and lipid metabolisms of oilseed crops Know the yield formation of oilseed crops and factors affecting the yield formation Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The course targets to inform the students about growth and development of major oilseed crops like soybean, peanut, sunflower, rapeseed, flax and castor together with factors affecting these like humidity, temperature, day length, radiation, soil conditions and soil fertility. In addition to this, the major physiological processes like assimilation, respiration and nitrogen fixation and environmental factors affecting these processes will be dealt. Also, the environmental factors effective in occurrence of agronomic and botanical characteristics of these plants will be explained Course Contents : The course will cover the reproductive biology of oil crops (sunflower, soybean, groundnut, sesame, rape, safflower, etc), relationships between botanical properties and level of inheritance, breeding purposes and breeding methods applicable to these crops and their evaluations. Additionally, utilization and importance of biotechnology for breeding of these crops will be examined 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 Ecological requirements of plants Literature review Lecture and discussion 2 Factors affecting the growth of plants Literatüre review Lecture and discussion 3 Factors affecting the development of plants Literatüre review Lecture and discussion 4 Photosynthesis in plants Literature review Lecture and discussion 5 Respiration in plants Literature review Lecture and discussion 6 Lipid metabolism in plants Literatüre review Lecture and discussion 7 Fatty acids biosynthesis Literature review Lecture and discussion 8 Fatty acid degradation and glycosylation pathway Literature review Lecture and discussion 9 Mid term exam Exam preparation Written examination 10 Yield formation in plants and an assignment will be given on this topic Literature review Lecture and discussion 11 Factors affecting yield formation Literature review Lecture and discussion 12 Ecological factors affecting yield formation Literature review Lecture and discussion 13 Physiological factors affecting yield formation Literature review Lecture and discussion 14 The effect of environment on agronomic characeristics Literaure review Lecture and discussion 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)  CARTER, J.F., 1978. Sunflower Science and Technology, ASA Inc. 505 pp  CALDWELL, B.E., 1973. Soybean: Improvement, Production and Use, ASA Inc 500 pp  PATTEE, H.E.; YOUNG, C.T., 1982 Peanut Science and Technology. APRES, Inc. 825 pp  GARDNER,F.P.; PEARCE, R.B.; MITCHELL,R.L. 1985. Physiology of Crop Plants. ISUP, Ames.Lowa. 327 pp 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. 3 2 They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. 4 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. 3 4 They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. 4 5 They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. 3 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. 4 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