Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
SEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CEREALS AND EDIBLE LEGUMES	802200715310		3 + 0	3.0	8.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructors	Mehmet Sait ADAK
Assistants	Melehat AVCI BİRSİN
Goals	The aim of lecture is to teach seed production and technology.
Course Content	The content of lecture is create seed structure, morphology and physiology, classes, testing, preparation and storage.
Learning Outcomes	1) To learn importance of seed in cereasl and food legumes 2) To have knowledge of seed production 3) The doable field inspection and laboratory test in seed production

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	Reproduction and seed formation in cereals	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week	The morphplogy of cereal seeds	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week	The physiology of cereal seeds (dormancy)	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week	The ecology of cereal seeds	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week	Seed production of cereals	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week	Seed testing and certification	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week	Inspecting seed fields and laboratoty tests	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week	mid - term exam	Question Answer	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week	The seed structure in Food legumes	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week	Seed classes an seed production in Food legumes	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week	Seed tests in food legume	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week	Seed production in food legumes	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week	Seed preparation in food legumes	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week	seeds storage in food legume	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week	Repetition and evaluation	Lecture	Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Recommended Sources

Bishaw, Z. et al. 2009. seed quality and alternative seed delivery systems. Lentils, 350-367

Şehirali, S. 1989. Tohumluk ve teknolojisi, 330 s.

Van Gastel, A.J.G. et al. 2007. Chickpea seed production. Th Chickpea 417-444

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

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Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	15	3	45
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	10	2	20
Homework	1	15	15
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	1	10	10
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)	10	3	30
Midterm Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam	15	3	45
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	15	4	60
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30