Information Package / Course Catalogue
Oil Crops
Course Code: TB310
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The importance of vegetable oil for human health, to have basics information about Morphological caharacteristics and production of oil plants grown in Turkey, to determine possibilities of main and second crop oil plants.

Course Content

Definition of vegetable oil, quality parameters in vegetable oil plants and the factors effecting vegetable oil quality parameters, the production of vegetable oil plants in World and Turkey, production potential of vegetable oil plants of Turkey, to be able to have basic information about growing techniques of vegetable oil plants and potential usage as an raw material of vegetable oil in oil industry

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Öner CANAVAR
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to comprehend the importance of vegetable oil plants proving raw material to oil industry
2.2. To be able to improve growing techniques of vegetable oil plants to increase yield and quality
3.3. To be able to observe problems encountered during growing of vegetable oil plants and to suggest and idea to solve problems
4.4. To be able to determine regions having high production potential of vegetable oil plants
5.5. To be able to suggest appropriate models and the presentation of results as a report
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Arıoğlu, H.H., 2000. Yağ Bitkileri Yetiştirme ve Islahı. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın No: 220. Ders Kitapları Yayın No: A-70
2.2. Turan, Z.M., Göksoy, A.T. 1998. Yağ Bitkileri. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No: 80.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Vegetable oil plants, saturated and unsaturated oil, the production and importance of vegetable oil plants in the World and Turkey
Week 1 - Practice
introduction of plants
Week 2 - Theoretical
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics and adaptation of soybean, fertilization and inoculation of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria,
Week 2 - Practice
literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, harvesting and storage conditions for soybean
Week 3 - Practice
introduction of varieties
Week 4 - Theoretical
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics and adaptation of peanut, fertilization and inoculation of the nitrogen-fixing bacteria,
Week 4 - Practice
introduction of varieties
Week 5 - Theoretical
Growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, harvesting and storage conditions for peanut
Week 5 - Practice
presentation of instrument equipment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics and adaptation of sesame
Week 6 - Practice
introduction of varieties
Week 7 - Theoretical
Growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, harvesting and storage conditions for sesame
Week 7 - Practice
introduction of plant
Week 8 - Theoretical
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics, agronomy and adaptation of sunflower
Week 9 - Theoretical
introduction of plant
Week 9 - Practice
Growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, planting, harvesting and storage conditions for sunflower
Week 10 - Theoretical
introduction in field experiments
Week 10 - Practice
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics and adaptation of rapeseed
Week 11 - Theoretical
introduction of plant
Week 11 - Practice
Growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, planting, harvesting and storage conditions for rapeseed
Week 12 - Theoretical
Adaptation, growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, planting, harvesting and storage conditions for safflower
Week 13 - Theoretical
Adaptation, growing techniques, selection of seed and varieties, planting, harvesting and storage conditions for safflower
Week 13 - Practice
introduction of plant
Week 14 - Theoretical
Taxonomy, botanical characteristics and adaptation planting, harvesting and storage conditions for hashish (Papaver somniferum L.),
Week 14 - Practice
introduction of plant
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
4
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OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026