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Mutation Breeding in Field Crops

Course Code	: ZTB604
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	: 6

Objectives of the Course

To Improve the new variety by mutation breeding

Course Content

Comparison with other breeding methods of mutation breeding, mutation types, mutagens, mutagen effects, variety improving

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	To evaluate the importance of mutation breeding
2.	To synthesis mutation breeding method to quality and productive new variety improving
3.	To evaluate the improving new variety by mutation breeding
4.	To solve the problems in the application of mutation breeding
5.	To evaluate the difference between mutation breeding and other breeding methods

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The importance of mutation breeding

Week 1 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 2 - Theoretical

The meaning of mutation breeding in plant breeding

Week 3 - Theoretical

Gene mutations

Week 3 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 4 - Theoretical

Chromosome mutations

Week 4 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 5 - Theoretical

Chemical mutagens

Week 6 - Theoretical

Physical mutagens

Week 6 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 7 - Theoretical

Physiological effects of mutation/ Midterm

Week 7 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 8 - Theoretical

Physiological effects of mutation

Week 8 - Preparation Work

Term Paper

Week 9 - Theoretical

Determination of the dose of mutagen

Week 10 - Theoretical

The practice of mutation on plants produced by generatif

Week 10 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 11 - Theoretical

The practice of mutation on plants produced by vegetatif

Week 11 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Week 12 - Theoretical

The expectations for solution some problems in allogam plant by the effect of mutagene

Week 13 - Theoretical

Effects of mutagen

Week 14 - Theoretical

The expectations for solution some problems in self-pollination plants by the effect of mutagene

Week 14 - Preparation Work

Literature review

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%36
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	3	70
Assignment	6	2	5	42
Term Project	1	14	0	14
Midterm Examination	1	8	2	10
Final Examination	1	14	2	16
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				152

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10
OÇ-1	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	3	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4
OÇ-5	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	3	4	3

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