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Post Harvest Physiology of Horticulture

Course Code	: ZBB610
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 8

Objectives of the Course

leaf, flower and seed development and senescence in plants.

Course Content

Leaf, flower, fruit and seed development and senescence.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

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Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Structural fruit characters

Week 2 - Theoretical

floering, fruit set and development, development types

Week 3 - Theoretical

cell developöment and cell feeding in fruits

Week 4 - Theoretical

The effects of plant hormones and other factors on fruit formation and fruit set and fruit development

Week 5 - Theoretical

Biochemical structures and changes of fruits.

Week 6 - Theoretical

Respiration speed, rate and internal and external factors on respiration speed

Week 7 - Theoretical

photosynthesis and transpiration (Midterm exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Abscion and fruit drop phsiology

Week 9 - Theoretical

Abscion and fruit drop phsiology

Week 10 - Theoretical

preharvest sheding preventions

Week 11 - Theoretical

ecological factors and cultural works afected by development of preharvest

Week 12 - Theoretical

Using criteria for harvest time determination

Week 13 - Theoretical

harvest criteria using in horticultural products, post harvest product loses and prevention methods

Week 14 - Theoretical

storage techniques and strogge types and packaging

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	7	2	126
Assignment	3	8	2	30
Reading	4	7	2	36
Midterm Examination	1	6	1	7
Final Examination	1	6	1	7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				206

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	5

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