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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | BBP359 |
| Name | Citriculture |
| Term | 2020-2021 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 | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. BİLGE YILMAZ (Güz) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the economic importance, production and export possibilities in the world and Mediterranean countries of citrus fruits for the purpose of learning the citrus industry. Moreover teaching the methods and characteristics to identify citrus genus, species and varieties. Teaching morphology, biology and physiology of citrus, new citrus varieties in the world and Turkey and ecological requirements, modern citrus growing techniques (irrigation, fertilization, frost protection methods, etc.), citrus nursery, propagation methods, mainly used citrus rootstocks, orchard establishment
Course Content
The economis imprtance of citrus in the world, production and export possibilities of citrus fruits in the world and Mediterranean countries, identification of the citrus genus, species and varieties. Morphology, biology and physiology of citrus, new citrus varieties in the world and Turkey and ecological requirements, modern citrus growing techniques (irrigation, fertilization, frost protection methods, etc.), citrus nursery, propagation methods, mainly used citrus rootstocks, orchard establishment
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will have learn the economic importance and citrus producing areas in the world and Turkey of citrus fruit in the world and Turkey |
| LO02 | Students will learn the origin, history and systematic of citrus |
| LO03 | Students will learn to identifying citrus species and the necessary characteristic in order to identify the species |
| LO04 | Knows morphology, physiology and biology of citrus |
| LO05 | Gains knowledge in citrus growing climate zone and ecological requirements of citrus |
| LO06 | Gains knowledge on citrus nursery |
| LO07 | Knows citrus rootstocks used in the world and Turkey |
| LO08 | Knows modern citriculture (citrus prunning, fertilization, frost protection, etc) |
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. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 3 |
| 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. | 1 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 1 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 2 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 3 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 4 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 1 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Origin, histroy and geographic distribution of citrus | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 2 | Citrus production in the world, export and economic importance | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 3 | Turkeys citrus production and export, the place and importance among the world and Mediterranean countries | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 4 | Important citrus genus and their characteristics | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 5 | Grouping the oranges and the characteristics of important varieties in each group | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 6 | Grouping the mandarins and the characteristics of important varieties in each group | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 7 | Grouping the lemons and the characteristics of important varieties in each group | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 9 | Morphology, physiology citrus | Preparation to mid-term exam | |
| 10 | Biology of citrus | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 11 | Ecological requirements and conditions of citrus | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 12 | Factors affect citrus fruit yield and quality | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 13 | Nursery in Citrus | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 14 | Selecting and establishing the orchard and modern cultural practices in citriculture | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 15 | Citrus fruit disorders, Freeze damage and frost protection methods in Citrus | Reading of the papers about the lecture | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation to final exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation to final exam |
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 |