Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ampelography
Course Code: ZBB511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

to teach the importance of gen sources and to determine the charecteristics of cultivars using international descriptors by OIV (International vine organisation)

Course Content

Definition of vine, desciption of morphological characters of vine organs such as young shoot, young leaf, mature leaf, flower, cluster, berry

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend to protect of natural gene resources.
2.To be able to make morphological observations in cultivar descriptions
3.to be able to use international standats in cultivar descriptions.
4.to be able to understand the articles about ampelography (cultivar descriptions)
5.To learn new descriptors in ampelography
Recommended or Required Reading
4.Galet P. 1998. Grape varieties and rootstock varieties Oenoplurimedia media, (english edition), France
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition and history.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Ampelografical classifications. The characteristics of one year old cuttings.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Ampelografic classifications. Shoot tip and young leaf characteristics.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
The examining organs and their characteristics in ampelography.Cluster and berry characteristics.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
The examining organs and their characteristics in ampelography.Cluster and berry characteristics.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
The examining organs and their characteristics in ampelography. Floewer and mature leaf characteristics.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
The characteristics of vine rootstocks. (Mid term exam) Shoot and leaf characteristics of rootstocks.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Characteristics of vine rootstocks.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Flower and mature leaf characteristics of rootstocks. Characteristics of vine rootstocks
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
.Cluster and berry characteristics.The characteristics of some table grapes.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
The examination of cluster characteristics of table grapes on one sample.The characteristics of some vine grapes.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
The examination of cluster characteristics of wine grapes on one sample.The characteristics of some vine grapes.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
The classisfication of grape cultivars and short ampelografic characteristics.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
the comprison of cluster characteristics of some grapes bought from market.The classisfication of grape cultivars and short ampelografic characteristics
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment410040
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)144
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
3
3
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
4
3
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026