Information Package / Course Catalogue
Olive Growing
Course Code: ZYD116
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Introduction of varieties of olives, first by recognizing the range of olives, olive cultivation by the cultural practices of this kind to be made to provide timely and appropriate manner.

Course Content

Quantities of olive production in the world and in our country, export and import data by giving up to date information about where we were. Olive varieties introduced and how much is done in our country and which varieties are grown in areas in which you will be informed. olive botany, physiology and climatic requirements will be taught. Then, after explaining the kind of garden plant selection and general maintenance work will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the characteristics of olive fruit and botanical systematics
2.To be able to comprehend Physiology of the olive tree to ensure learning
3.To be able to comprehend Olive varieties to ensure learning
4.To be able to comprehend proper olive varieties to choose
5.To be able to comprehend basic care for the olive tree
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introductionto the lecture, olive cultivation in the World and in Turkey
Week 1 - Practice
The introduction of olive varieties
Week 2 - Theoretical
Date of olives and olive oil
Week 2 - Practice
The introduction of olive varieties
Week 3 - Theoretical
Systematics and Botanical Characteristics of olive
Week 3 - Practice
Giving bordeaux mixture to trees and preventive spraying
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physiological characteristics of the olive tree
Week 4 - Practice
Giving bordeaux mixture to trees and preventive spraying
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physiological characteristics of the olive tree
Week 5 - Practice
technical trip to the company
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ecological requirements of the olive tree
Week 6 - Practice
annual maintenance works
Week 7 - Theoretical
Introduction of the types of table olives and olive oil
Week 7 - Practice
annual maintenance works
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Olive regions, grown varieties, varieties of major foreign
Week 9 - Practice
Steel replication,steels to be green and preparation and rooting
Week 10 - Theoretical
olive varieties and selection of seedlings
Week 10 - Practice
Steel replication,steels to be green and preparation and rooting
Week 11 - Theoretical
sapling planting, garden plant
Week 11 - Practice
Garden placing, grub tree bottoms
Week 12 - Theoretical
sapling planting, garden plant
Week 12 - Practice
pruning
Week 13 - Theoretical
Maintenance procedures after planting (Watering, fertilizing, pruning and so on)
Week 13 - Practice
Regulation of drip irrigation pipes
Week 14 - Theoretical
maintenance procedures after planting
Week 14 - Practice
To get the vaccine on the rootstock seed
Week 15 - Theoretical
General review and evaluation
Week 15 - Practice
technical trip to the company
Week 16 - Theoretical
FINAL EXAM
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment50525
Land Work7017
Reading80432
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
1
5
2
1
1
1
3
1
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5
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1
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1
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1
5
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OÇ-4
2
5
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1
OÇ-5
1
3
5
2
5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026