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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | TBP339 |
| Name | Seed Control and Certification |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SALİHA KIRICI |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SALİHA KIRICI
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Understand using of quality seed in terms of crop production, what is seed control and certification, why it is necessary, development oin the World and Turkey, the aim and extent of seed law, production of certificated seed; field standards (ISTA), laboratory testing and controlling according to crops, general status of private seed company
Course Content
Seed morphology and physiology, germination, seed ecology, fundamentals of seed production (protection and isolation, date and process of seed, harvesting) drying and storage, field inspection, seed sampling, seed testing (purity, germination, weight and test, moisture of tests, quality and performance, identity, stress and biochemical tests), seed certification.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows fundamental concepts about seed |
| LO02 | Knows production of certificated seed |
| LO03 | Knows the aim and extent of seed law of 5553 |
| LO04 | Knows how to apply officially for certificated seed production |
| LO05 | Knows how to make field and laboratory controls |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | 0 |
| PLO12 | - | Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | 0 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is seed, properties of quality seed and its importance for plant production. what is seed control and certification, why it is necessary, development in the World and Turkey | Topics on course notes | |
| 2 | Morphology and physiology of seed, germination and dormancy, showing different seeds (practice) | Topics on course notes | |
| 3 | Ecology of seed, importance of plant genetic resources for seed .Homework will be given on this topic | Topics on course notes | |
| 4 | Production of certificated seed; Aim and extent of seed law-5553; who can produce certificated seed. Private seed companies for certificated seed | Topics on course notes | |
| 5 | Field control in seed produce | Topics on course notes | |
| 6 | Preparing field control reports and their assessment, field standarts (ISTA) for crops | Topics on course notes | |
| 7 | Seed sampling process after harvest Practice: showing seed sampling probes | Topics on course notes | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Topics on course notes | |
| 9 | Midterm exam | Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books | |
| 10 | Seed certifications: Breeder seed, elite seed, original seed, foundation seed, registered seed and certified seed | Topics on course notes | |
| 11 | Standard testing for laboratories (ISTA) and labelling of seed practice:subsampling techniques | Topics on course notes | |
| 12 | Subsampling for laboratory work, physical purity testing, testing of kg/unit, germination testing, weight testing, seed moisture test practice: Germination test | Topics on course notes | |
| 13 | Variety testing practice:chemical tests-phenol test and tetrazolium chloride test | Topics on course notes | |
| 14 | Seed vigor test-1 | Topics on course notes | |
| 15 | Seed vigor test-2 | Topics on course notes | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books. | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books. |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||