Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
STORAGE ANDHANDLING OF HORTICULTURE CROPS KBP203 3. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Fatma ALAN
Assistants
Goals The information necessary for students to be maintained for a long time without loss of quality of horticultural products is intended to be taught.
Course Content Definition storage, historical development, preservation techniques, contribution to the national economy, structural characteristics of horticultural products and the factors affecting it, harvest, before storage applications, storage, losses that occur during storage
Learning Outcomes 1) It defines storage, describes methods of storage
2) Explains changes that occur during periods of growth and development in fruits and vegetables.
3) It detects the correct date of harvest by species and uses their harvesting methods.
4) After harvest treatments applied to hoticultural products (ripening, maturation, bleaching, washing, etc.) will follow
5) It groups horticultural features of the product is maintained in cold storage
6) It recognizes that deterioration occurs in horticultural crops after harvest and during storage.
7) It fulfills its responsibilities in team work during harvest and storage stage of the horticultural products.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition of storage, development and the contribution to the economy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
2. Week Methods of storage Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Horticultural products and general characteristics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Physiological events and developments (respiration, photosynthesis, etc.) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
5. Week Harvest definition and criteria used in determining the appropriate harvest time Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Classification and properties of storage (Simple depots etc.) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
7. Week Midterm exam Question Answer
8. Week The pre-treatment carried out before storage Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Standardization and packaging operations marketing Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
10. Week Cold storage of vegetables Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Cold storage of fruits Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Cold storage of ornamental plants Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
13. Week Cold storage of production material (seed, onion etc.) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
14. Week Losses seen during the housing in horticultural crops and measures to be taken Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
15. Week Preparing the horticultural products market Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final exam Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Karaçalı, İ. 1993. Bahçe Ürünlerinin Muhafaza ve Pazara Hazırlanması, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 494

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 15 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 15 1
Homework 1 3
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 3
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 1 1
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 1 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 3 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 4 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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