Information Package / Course Catalogue
Quality and Storage of Field Crops
Course Code: TB405
Course Type: Area Elective
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

To provide professional knowledge in Crop Quality and Standards, Quality Components and Storage.

Course Content

Factors affecting the Quality Concept, Standards, Sampling, Quality Analysis Methods, Storage Losses and Storage Methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aydın ÜNAY
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To have information about Quality and Storage of Field Crops
2.2. Using Interdisciplinary work and analytical thinking to solve problems that arise in Quality and Storage of Field Crops
3.3. Understanding of modern storage methods to improve and maintain quality
4.4. Monitoring daily information’s and using analytical thinking in Quality and Storage of Field Crops.
5.To be able to learn standardisation of field crops
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Sekin, S. 1990. Tarla Ürünlerinde Standardizasyon, Kalite ve Depolama. E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü Ders Notları
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Quality Concept
Week 1 - Practice
literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Standardization and Quality Control
Week 2 - Practice
literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Physical Quality Analysis Methods
Week 3 - Practice
introduction of plant ve seed
Week 4 - Theoretical
Chemical Quality Analysis Methods
Week 4 - Practice
literature review
Week 5 - Theoretical
Oils and Oil Analysis
Week 5 - Practice
literature review
Week 6 - Theoretical
Proteins and Protein Analysis
Week 6 - Practice
literature review
Week 7 - Theoretical
Affected factors on oil and protein content in field crops
Week 7 - Practice
introduction in field experiments
Week 8 - Theoretical
Carbohydrates
Week 8 - Practice
literature review
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Crop losses in Storage
Week 10 - Theoretical
Affected factors on deterioration in storage
Week 10 - Practice
literature review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Storage duration, temperature and moisture relationships
Week 11 - Practice
literature review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Storage types
Week 12 - Practice
literature review
Week 13 - Theoretical
Drying methods
Week 13 - Practice
literature review
Week 14 - Theoretical
Storage conditions
Week 14 - Practice
literature review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
4
4
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026