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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP307 |
| Name | Seed Control Certification |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| 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)
Prof. Dr. FARUK TOKLU (Güz) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
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
Resources
Notes
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 knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 1 |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 1 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 2 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 1 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 2 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 0 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 3 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 5 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 3 |
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 | Morphology and physiology of seed, germination and dormancy, showing different seeds (practice) | 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 | Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books. | |
| 9 | Seed certifications: Breeder seed, elite seed, original seed, foundation seed, registered seed and certified seed | Topics on course notes | |
| 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 |