Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Ayhan YILDIZ

Prof. Cafer TURGUT

Prof. Hatice Seher BENLİOĞLU

Prof. İbrahim ÇAKMAK

Prof. İbrahim GENÇSOYLU

Prof. Mehmet KARAGÖZ

Prof. Mehmet Nedim DOĞAN

Prof. Ömer ERİNCİK

Prof. Tülin AKŞİT

Assoc. Prof. Ümit ÖZYILMAZ

Assoc. Prof. Zahide ÖZDEMİR

Lec. Melis YALÇIN

Lec. Sevdiye YORGANCI

Res. Assist. Mehmet Alper KESİCİ

Edible Legumes

Course Code	: TB306
Course Type	: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 1
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

To gain professional knowledge about seed production of beans, chickpeas, lentils, broad beans, peas, and kidney beans located in Food legumes.

Course Content

Economic importance of Food Legumes in the world and our country, their importance in nutrition and crop rotation, nitrogen fixation in legumes, their taxonomy and plant characteristics, and growing.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Feride ÖNCAN SÜMER

Learning Outcomes

1.	. To be able to have information about plant characteristics, production projections of Food Legumes in the world and in our country
2.	To be able to apply sustainable agriculture on Food Legumes and to understand the cultivation of these crops
3.	To be able to use Interdisciplinary work and analytical thinking to solve problems that arise in agriculture of Food Legumes
4.	To be able to use modern techniques in agriculture of Food Legumes
5.	To be able to have sufficient knowledge about improving the yield and the quality of Food Legumes and to use initiative.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	1. Şehirali, S. 1988. Yemeklik Dane Baklagiller. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Yayın No: 1089. Ankara
2.	2. Sepetoğlu, H. 1994. Yemeklik Dane Baklagiller. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Ders Notları No:24

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Production and taxonomy of Food Legumes

Week 2 - Theoretical

Importance of Food Legumes in Crop Rotation

Week 3 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of field bean

Week 4 - Theoretical

Field bean culture

Week 5 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of chickpea

Week 6 - Theoretical

Chickpea culture

Week 7 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of lentil

Week 8 - Theoretical

Lentil culture

Week 9 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of pea

Week 10 - Theoretical

Pea culture

Week 11 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of broad bean

Week 12 - Theoretical

Broad bean culture

Week 13 - Theoretical

Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of kidneybean

Week 14 - Theoretical

Kidneybean culture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Lecture - Practice	14	1	1	28
Midterm Examination	1	1	1	2
Final Examination	1	3	1	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11
OÇ-1	4
OÇ-2		3
OÇ-3			3
OÇ-4				4
OÇ-5					4						4