Information Package / Course Catalogue
Quality and Standardization in Agriculture
Course Code: TBY330
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic rules and remarkable points regarding standardization and storage of crops.

Course Content

Factors affecting the quality and quality,standards, standardization and basic analysis methods, , the associations that prepares national and international standards and the duties of these associations, international standards, storage of agricultural products, the factors affecting the storage, the proof of storehouse, heat and moisture values and product loss in product storage., good agricultural practices, europgap.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Eyyüp Mennan YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
1.Comprehend the terms related to quality, standard and standardization
2.Know the associations preparing TSE and international standards
3.Discuss the aims and advantages of standardizations
4.Know the good agricultural pratices and europgap
5.Know about storing, the factors that affect tainting the products, the stores in which the products are stored and the features of these stores
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Agricultural Standards: The Shape of the Global Food and Fiber System(Jim Bingen )
2.Standards catalogue Agriculture (ISO)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is the quality, why is it important
Week 2 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the quality and total quality management
Week 3 - Theoretical
Standardization
Week 4 - Theoretical
National and international standardization organizations
Week 5 - Theoretical
International agricultural standards
Week 6 - Theoretical
Turkey examples of agricultural standards
Week 7 - Theoretical
Storage
Week 8 - Theoretical
Effects of physical environment on seed storage
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effect of living organisms on seed storage
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examining of the agricultural laws
Week 11 - Theoretical
Good agricultural practices
Week 12 - Theoretical
Europgap
Week 13 - Theoretical
Certification procedures
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of current agricultural problems
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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5
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5
5
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4
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5
5
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5
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4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026