Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vegetable Seed Certification and Registration
Course Code: ZBB505
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide to students to teach of all technical information about quality and terminology of seed growing, to comprehend to position of seed growing in Turkey and the World, to arrive the ability of determine qualitative characters in seedling production in the base of species. To teach the importance of quality in seedlings and methods using in the quality determination and their usage.

Course Content

Seed and seed growing concepts, seed quality, quality control systems in national and international level, viability tests, homogeneity tests, certification and stages, certification enterprises.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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5.To learn the importance of seed and seed concept
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Eser,B.,H.Saygılı,A.Gökçöl veE.İlker(Eds) 2005.(cilt1 ve 2). Tohum bilimi ve Teknolojisi ,Ege Üniversitesi Tohum Teknolojisi Araştırma ve uygulama merkezi yayın no.3İzmir.
2.Şehirali,S.1989.Tohumluk ve Teknolojisi.Ankara üniv.basım evi.Ankara
3.International Rules for Seed Testing.Edition,2006.International Seed Testing Association,Zurich
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Content sof the lecture. Its importance, proscedure and requirements. seed and seelinng concepts, seed production statuation, importance of biodiversity
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is te qualiy for seedling? Why quality control? Quality parameters, genetic quality, biological quality
Week 3 - Theoretical
Quality control systems in seedling production
Week 4 - Theoretical
Laboratuary, greenhouse and field tests.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Homework submissions and evaluations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Homework submissions and evaluations
Week 7 - Theoretical
Homework submissions and evaluations (midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Certification steps, applications, field controls, packaging, labelling, sample taking and seedling party markings
Week 9 - Theoretical
Laboratuary controls, evaluation of results and certification
Week 10 - Theoretical
Laboratuary controls, evaluation of results and packaging and labelling
Week 11 - Theoretical
Contorl experiments
Week 12 - Theoretical
Certification organizations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Registration
Week 14 - Theoretical
Homework submissions and evaluations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment44224
Term Project110212
Quiz53330
Midterm Examination1325
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
3
5
3
5
4
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
3
5
5
4
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
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