Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Applied Plant Breeding TB406 8. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Fikret BUDAK
Assistants
Goals To inform the students about breeding methods, selection and hybridization methods applied to self and cross pollination plants.
Course Content To inform the students about breeding methods, selection and hybridization methods applied to self and cross pollination plants.
Learning Outcomes - Plant breeding techniques
- new variety breeding techniques
- Crossing and selection techniques
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
2. Week Selection Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
3. Week Single selection (inbred line selection) Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Bulk selection Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
5. Week Single selection in populations Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
6. Week Bulk selection in populations Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
7. Week Back cross Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm Examination
9. Week Multi crossing Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Crossing between species Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
11. Week Selection of cross pollination plants Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
12. Week Varieties and crossing species in cross pollination Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Synthetic varieties Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
14. Week Mutation and Resistance to diseases and insects Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
Recommended Sources
1. Bitki Islahı, Sezen Şehirali ve Murat Özgen, 2006. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları. 2. Bitki Islahı, İbrahim Genç, Tacettin Yağbasanlar, 2001 3. Breeding Field Crops, John Milton Poehlman, The Avi Publishing Company, Inc.,USA, 1979.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY2 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY3 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY4 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY5 5 0 0 0 40,60
PY6 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY7 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY8 5 0 0 0 40,60
PY9 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY10 5 0 0 0 40,60
*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 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 16 16
Final 1 20 20
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0