Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Male Sterility in Sunflower and Hybrid Seed Production Technique TB539 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
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Goals The objective of this course is to make the students learn mechanism of hybrid seed production using male sterility in sunflower.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes - To learn about male sterility sistem
- To know about sunflower hybrid seed production mekanizms
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Flower pattern and fertilization biology in sunflower. Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Flower pattern and fertilization biology in sunflower. Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Course Hours Other Activities
3. Week Male sterility types. Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities Course Hours Research
4. Week Male sterility types. Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
5. Week Sterility types in sunflower and using. Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation
6. Week Sterility types in sunflower and using. Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
7. Week Possible genotypes in sunflower on account of cytoplasm and gen. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
9. Week Possible genotypes in sunflower on account of cytoplasm and gen. Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities Course Hours
10. Week Transferring of positive characteristics to cytoplasmic male sterile plants. Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research
11. Week Transferring of positive characteristics to cytoplasmic male sterile plants. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Research Other Activities Verbal Expression
12. Week Restorer gen transfer technique and transferring of positive characteristics to plants having restorer gen. Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
13. Week Required genotypes (cultivar / line) in order to produce hybrid seed. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Other Activities
14. Week Sowing, culture and harvest of sterile and fertile lines in field in order to produce hybrid seed. Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Other Activities Research
Recommended Sources
1.Jack F. Carter, 1978. Sunflower Science and Technology. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison USA. 2.Sezen Şehirali ve Murat Özgen, 1988. Bitki Islahı. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 1059. 3.John Milton Poehlman, 1979. Breeding Field Crops. AVI Publishing Company, INC. Westport, Connecticut, USA.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 Measurement Method
PY1 5 5 5 -
PY2 5 5 5 -
PY3 4 4 4 -
PY4 4 4 4 -
PY5 5 5 5 -
PY6 5 5 5 -
PY7 5 5 5 -
PY8 4 4 4 -
PY9 5 5 5 -
PY10 4 4 4 -
PY11 4 4 4 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 3 14 42
Preparation, After Class Study 3 14 42
Research 2 14 28
Other Activities 2 11 22
Visual Presentation 14 2 28
Verbal Expression 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 14 14
Final 1 14 14
Total Workload 204
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0