Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Cool Climate Cereals TB401 Turkish Compulsory 7. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Hüseyin GÜNGÖR
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Hüseyin GÜNGÖR (Güz)
Goals The objective of this course will be to gain general knowledge about classification, evaluation and taxonomy, production quantities, importance of as a nutrition and animal feed plant and agricultural features, adaptation requirement, cultivation techniques, breeding, general cultivar recognition and usage area of cool seasons cereals
Course Content The objective of this course will be to gain general knowledge about classification, evaluation and taxonomy, production quantities, importance of as a nutrition and animal feed plant and agricultural features, adaptation requirement, cultivation techniques, breeding, general cultivar recognition and usage area of cool seasons cereals
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 express general cereal classification, taxonomy and evaluation
2 list about importance of cool season cereal genus in terms of economical, rotation and nutritive value
3 summarize general knowledge about cool season cereals
4 recognize significant cultivars with in cool season cereals genus
5 summarize general cultivation practices used in cool season cereals cultivation
6 suggest main problems of cool season cereals cultivation and give some practical advices related to problems
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Definition of cereal concept, classification and taxonomy of cereals General differences between cool season cereals and warm season cereals Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Economic, nutritive, agricultural and sociological importance of cereals Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
3. Week Adaptation features of cereals Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
4. Week General morphology and physiology of cereals Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview
5. Week Cereals storage and quality features of cereals Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week Economic importance of wheat, Evaluation and cytogenetic features of wheat, Classification of wheat, Climate and soil requirement of wheat, Wheat adaptation requirement, Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours
7. Week Wheat cultivation, Quality criteria of wheat, Recognition of some main bread and durum wheat cultivars, Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
8. Week Midterm Examination
9. Week Wheat usage areas, Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview
10. Week Economic importance of barley, Evaluation and cytogenetic of barley, Classification of barley, Climate and soil requirement of barley, To compare spike and grain features of two and six-rowed barley Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
11. Week Barley cultivation, Quality criterion of barley, Recognition of some two and six-rowed barley cultivars, Barley usage areas, Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation)
12. Week Economic importance of oat, Evaluation and cytogenetic of oat, Classification of oat, Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
13. Week Climate and soil requirement of oat, Oat cultivation, Morphological difference of white and red color and quality, characteristics of oat, Recognition of white and red color oat cultivars, Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
14. Week Economic importance of rye, Evaluation and cytogenetic of rye, Classification of rye, Rye cultivation, Rye usage and Economic importance of triticale, Breeding of triticale, History of triticale in the world and in Turkey, Triticale cultivation and usage areas, Future prospect of triticale, Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation)
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems
2 He/she can use the information in his/her area to solve problems and use his/her applying skills in interdiscipliner studies
3 He/she can conduct an independed research in a specified area related with field crops
4 He/she can develop new strategic approaches and can produce solutions taking the responsibility, to the problems unexpected or faced in the practice related with field crops
5 He/she can develope a positive attitute to the lifelong education by knowledge and skils gained in field crops area
6 He/she can control the data collection, evaluation and publication, keeping cultural and scientific and ethical values and can teach these values.
7 He/she can develop strategy, policy and applying plans and can discuss the results obtained in the framework of quality management periods
8 Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology
9 He/she can transfer his/her works and the developlmets in his/her area in a written, audial and visual way.
10 He/she can evaluate the knowledge and skills in field crops area in specified level with a criticising approach
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6
PY1 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY3 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 1. Kün, 1996. Tahıllar I. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No:1451. Ders Kitabı 431, 322 sayfa, Ankara 2.Yürür, N. 1994. Serin İklim Tahılları. Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi. Ders Kitabı: Yayın no: 7-030-0256, 250 sayfa. Bursa.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 15 15
Homework 1 1 11 11
Final 1 20 20
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0