Information Package / Course Catalogue
Global Climate Change and Importance For Horticultural Plants Growing
Course Code: ZBB518
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

To acquire information about global climate change and its effects on horticultural crops growing to the students in their first year at the Science Institute

Course Content

Definition, scope, and reasons of global climate change, its effects on horticultural crops growing in the world and Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the reasons of global climate change
2.To be able to comprehend the effects of global climate change in fruit growing
3.To be able to comprehend the examples of effects of global climate change on growing models in horticultural crops
4.To be able to comprehend the effects of global climate change in vegetable growing
5.To be able to comprehend the effects of global climate change in grape growing
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Houghton, J. 2009. Global Warming. Cambridge University Press; 4 edition (April 16 2009). USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to global climate change
Week 2 - Theoretical
Reasons of global climate change
Week 3 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on pome fruit crops
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on stone fruit crops
Week 5 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on nut fruit crops
Week 6 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on berry fruit crops
Week 7 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on subtropical fruit crops (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on vegetable crops grown in open-field
Week 9 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on vegetable crops grown in open-field
Week 10 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on vegetable crops grown under protected cultivation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on ornamental crops
Week 12 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on grapevine growing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on pre-harvesting processes
Week 14 - Theoretical
Effects of global climate change on post-harvest processes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1473140
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
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
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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2026