Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cereals and Edible Legumes
Course Code: TAB299
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Unavailable
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach general information about the usage areas, economic importance, nutritive value and cultivation techniques of cereales and edible legumes.

Course Content

The student will be informed about the importance of cereales and legumes with high economic value, their introduction, their importance in human nutritive and their cultivation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Feyza Döndü BİLGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the cultivation of cereals and legumes suitable for different climatic regions.
2.Learns how to obtain field products suitable for the market economy.
3.Gains the ability to recommend plant species or varieties for different ecological conditions.
4.Learn the quality characteristics of cereals and edible legumes
5.Learn the Nutritive value of cereals and legumes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Instructor lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Status and economical importance of edible legumes in Türkiye and the world
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sowing, coring and harvesting in edible legumes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Edible legumes varieties and benefits
Week 4 - Theoretical
Quality in edible legumes
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutritive value of edible legumes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Compounds that negatively affect nutrition in edible legumes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effects of different treatments on the nutritional value of edible legumes
Week 8 - Theoretical
The importance of edible legumes in human nutrition (Mid-term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Status and economical importance of cereals in Türkiye and the world
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cool climate cereals
Week 11 - Theoretical
Warm climate cereals
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sowing, coring and harvesting in cereals
Week 13 - Theoretical
Quality and nutritive value of cereals
Week 14 - Theoretical
The importance of cereals in human nutrition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026