Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tropical Fruits
Course Code: ZBB509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To acquire information about tropic fruit crops to the students in their first year at the Science Institute

Course Content

To give information about growing and breding of banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, guava, cacao, coffee, coconut, acerola, carambola ve bread fruit

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Zeynel DALKILIÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to acquire about tropical fruit crops
2.To be able to learn propagation methods of tropical fruit crops
3.To be able to establish an orchard and maintain tropical fruit crops
4.To comprehend of nutrition value of human diet
5.To learn marketing of tropical plants
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Characteristics of tropics: Climate
Week 3 - Theoretical
Characteristics of tropics: Soil
Week 4 - Theoretical
Banana growing and breeding
Week 5 - Theoretical
Mango growing and breeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Papaya growing and breeding
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pineapple growing and breeding (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Guava growing and breeding
Week 9 - Theoretical
Coffee growing and breeding
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cacao growing and breeding
Week 11 - Theoretical
Coconut growing and breeding
Week 12 - Theoretical
Acerola growing and breeding
Week 13 - Theoretical
Carambola (Yıldız Meyvesi) growing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Breadfruit growing and breeding
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1493168
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026