Information Package / Course Catalogue
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 work in to solve problems encountered in grain legume production, apply analytical thinking, and effectively present acquired knowledge.
4.To be able to use modern techniques in agriculture of Food Legumes and effectively present acquired knowledge.
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 1 - Practice
Introduction to grain legumes and examination of seed samples
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of Food Legumes in Crop Rotation
Week 2 - Practice
Examination of morphological characteristics of grain legume species
Week 3 - Theoretical
Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of field bean
Week 3 - Practice
Germination test applications
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determination of seed quality characteristics
Week 4 - Practice
Assignment Introduction
Week 5 - Theoretical
Origin, geographical distribution
Week 5 - Practice
literature review
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chickpea culture
Week 6 - Practice
Literature review
Week 7 - Theoretical
plant structure of lentil
Week 7 - Practice
literature review
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lentil morphology
Week 8 - Practice
Examination of seed structure
Week 9 - Theoretical
Soybean culture
Week 9 - Practice
Examination of nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pea culture
Week 10 - Practice
literature review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of broad bean, Examination of the morphological characteristics of faba bean
Week 11 - Practice
literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Broad bean culture
Week 12 - Practice
Student Presentation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Origin, geographical distribution and plant structure of kidneybean
Week 13 - Practice
Student Presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Kidneybean culture
Week 14 - Practice
Student Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment1011
Presentation 1011
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
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
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026