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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Stone Fruits |
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| Course Code |
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BBP452 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. AYZİN KÜDEN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1. Know the production, import and growing areas of stone fruits.
2. Learn the growing techniques of peach, nectarine, apricot, sweet and sour cherry.
3. Discuss economical importance of all stone fruits.
4. Realize stone fruit cultivars.
5. Apply cultural precautions in stone fruit growing.
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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 goals of the course are to introduce stone fruits grown in Turkey and in the World at basic levels and to give main informations about current cultivars, rootstocks and growing techniques stone fruit cultivars. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course, decription of stone fruits, growing in Turkey and in The World, growing areas and growing amounts are included. In addition, growing techniques on the basis of species, choosing current cultivars and rootstıcks, diseases and disorders and establishing orchards withs stone fruit cultivars are explained. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Agriculture faculty classes and apllication orchards of cukurova universtiy. |
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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 |
Represent general information about course and its content. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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2 |
Classifications of peach and nectarine, distrubution areas and limiting factors for growing. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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3 |
Prıoduction of peach and nectarine of Turkey, importation, and place in world marketing. Rootstocks of peach and nectarine cultivars, growing techniques, orchard establishment, fruit harvest and protection. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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4 |
Field application. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique and application. |
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5 |
Ecological desires of apricot, cultivars and reproduction biology. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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6 |
Apricot rootstocks, growing techniques, orchard establisment, fruit harvest and protection. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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7 |
Ecological desires of cherry, cherry cultivars and reproduction biology. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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8 |
Cherry rootstocks, growing techniques, orchard establisment, fruit harvest and protection. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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9 |
Mid-term exam. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
written exam. |
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10 |
Ecological desires of plum, cultivars and reproduction biology. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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11 |
Plum rootstocks, growing techniques, orchard establisment, fruit harvest and protection. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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12 |
Ecological desires of sour cherry, cultivars and reproduction biology, rootstocks, growing techniques, orchard establisment, fruit harvest and protection. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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13 |
Field application. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique and application. |
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14 |
Other stone fruits. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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15 |
Industry of stone fruits |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation, discussion. |
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16/17 |
Final exam. |
Study related subjects of course paper. |
Written exam. |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Principles of Horticulture - C. R. Adams, K. M. Bamford, M. P. Early - Elsevier
Fruit Breeding - Maria Luisa Badenes, David H. Byrne (Ed) - Springer
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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 |
90 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
10 |
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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 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering |
5 |
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2 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects
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5 |
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3 |
To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture |
5 |
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4 |
Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches |
5 |
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5 |
To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals |
5 |
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6 |
Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties |
5 |
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7 |
Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture |
0 |
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8 |
Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture |
3 |
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9 |
Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture |
4 |
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10 |
Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying |
4 |
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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 |
3 |
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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 |
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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. |
5 |
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14 |
Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
5 |
| * 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 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Total Workload: | 87 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.48 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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