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 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 AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1314
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
1
1
1
1
2
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
2
1
1
2
2
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026