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| Code | TBP321 |
| Name | Starch and Sugar Plants |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÖZGÜL GÖRMÜŞ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ÖZGÜL GÖRMÜŞ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Doç. Dr. Cemal KURT (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To provide basic knowledge to the students about botanical and agricultural characteristics, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques and breeding of major starch and sugar crops
Course Content
The importance of starch and sugar crops such as potato, sugar beet, sugar cane, sweet potato, cassava and jerusalem artichoke. Their plants and physiological characteristics, their climate and soil requirements, their growing techniques (soil tillage, crop rotation, fertilizing, planting, weed control, insects and disease control, irrigation, harvesting) and storage
Course Precondition
Recognition of starch-sugar plants grown in our country
Resources
Kochhar, S. (2016). Sugars, Starches and Cellulose Products. In Economic Botany: A Comprehensive Study (pp. 141-166). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781316286098.006
Notes
Nişasta ve Şeker Bitkileri. Prof.Dr. Celal Er, Ar.Gör. Serkan Uranbey. Ankara Üniversitesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü. Ankara 1995.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains Identifies and explains the starch and sugar crops, economic importance, production in the World and Turkey, uses and trade of these crops |
| LO02 | Explains morphology, tuber technology, environmental and soil requirements of the starch and sugar crops |
| LO03 | Explains the cultivation techniques of the starch and sugar crops |
| LO04 | Explains the storage and harvesting of the starch crops |
| LO05 | Explains about seed potatoe production |
| LO06 | Gain knowledge on tuber physiology and dormancy |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have sufficient theoretical knowledge in the fields of Mathematics, Basic Science and Basic Engineering and Agricultural Engineering. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the basic field of Field Crops and also cereals, grain legumes, industrial plants, meadow pasture forage crops and energy crops, has information on the problems and solutions in the physiology, cultivation, biotechnological studies, organic farming, breeding and new variety development of these plants. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Makes field studies related to Field Crops, designs, establishes, implements and operates field planting and planting plan. Evaluates and interprets research results. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Finds the source of environmental, biological, technical, production system and economic problems that may adversely affect the achievement of the desired level of yield and quality in field crops agriculture, can develop solutions based on plants and research, and uses information technologies effectively. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains experience in the field of Field Crops and Agricultural Engineering, seed production and problems of Field Crops, the development of quality seeds and product storage, and learns about the standards used in the profession. Can make discipline-specific teamwork for solving problems. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains experience in the identification and protection of genetic resources and reproduction methods in field crops. Ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; acquire the ability to work individually. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Have the ability to acquire new information in the field of Field Crops, research, evaluate, write reports, do consultancy and expertise, prepare and apply design and production reports, make effective presentations, and take and give clear and understandable instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Field Crops irrigation, fertilization, detection of diseases and pests, mechanization, post-harvest storage etc. has the ability to learn lifelong, access information, follow developments in science and technology, and constantly renew itself on discipline-specific issues. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | She/He acts in accordance with ethical principles in the fields of Field Crops and Agricultural Engineering, has professional and ethical responsibility and awareness in engineering applications. ( | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knowledge of applications in business life such as project management, risk management and change management in applications related to Agricultural Engineering; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; has knowledge of sustainable development. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Information about the effects of Agricultural Engineering practices on health, environment and safety in universal and social dimensions and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of major starch and sugar crops, agricultural and economical importance of potato, origin, evolution and spreading of potato, production statistics of potato | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 2 | Botanical characteristics of potato, practical study in the greenhouse and laboratory to identify potato plant | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 3 | Phyiological age and dormancy in potato tubers, climate and soil requirements of potato, practical study in the laboratory to identify potato tubers having different physiological age, evaluation of sprouting types of potato cultivars | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 4 | Soil preparation, variety selection and seed preparation for potato planting, planting, crop management and harvest of potato crop, practical study in greenhouse to evaluate growth of potato plants | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 5 | Postharvest physiology and storage of potato, Breeding objectives in potato, practical study in greenhouse to evaluate growth of potato plants | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 6 | Crossing methods in potato, selection criterias and methods in cultivar breeding, watching a crossing video | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 7 | Agricultural and economical importance of sweetpotato, origin, evolution, spreading and current production statistics of sweet potato, botanical characteristics, climate and soil requirements of sweetpotato, seed types and seed preparation of sweet potato | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation to mid-term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Agricultural and economic importance of sugar beet plant, sugar beet production statistics, general situation of sugar sector in Turkey and in the world | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 10 | The origin, evolution and distribution of the sugar beet plant to the world. | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 11 | Botanical characteristics of sugarbeet, climate and soil requirements of sugarbeet, practical study in the greenhouse to evaluate growth of a sugarbeet plant | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 12 | Soil preparation, planting, crop management and harvest of sugarbeet crop, postharvest physiology and storage of sugarbeet, breeding objectives and applied methods in sugarbeet breeding | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 13 | Agricultural and economical importance of jerusalem artichoke, botanical characteristics and will be given homework on this topic | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Climate and soil requirements of Jerusalem artichoke, soil preparation, planting, crop management and harvest of jerusalem artichoke-1 | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 15 | Climate and soil requirements of Jerusalem artichoke, soil preparation, planting, crop management and harvest of jerusalem artichoke-2 | Reading of the papers about the lecture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation to final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation to final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 87 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,48 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||