COURSE SYLLABUS

SEED GARDENING

1	Course Title:	SEED GARDENING
2	Course Code:	BTKS137
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. Dr. HÜSEYIN CAN ALPSOY
16	Course Lecturers:	Meslek Yüksekokulları Yönetim Kurullarının görevlendirdiği öğretim elemanları
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Öğ. Gör. (Lect.) Dr. Hüseyin Can Alpsoy
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To teach necessary informations about seed production, seed growing, packing, marketing and to get right solutions for problems in this process.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Considering that some diseases can be transmitted from seeds, the students will learn the methods of obtaining healthy seeds and how to perform seed health tests, which will lead to more success in their profession.

Learning Outcomes:

1	To learn about seed formation;
2	To get information about seed morphology and physiology.;
3	To get information about seed cultivation technology;
4	To get information about seed storage and marketing.;
5	To have knowledge about seed production and processing technology;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Seed ( usage places, size and forms), seed places and seed production.
2	Seed development
3	Chemical structure of seed and material accumulation in seeds
4	Seed dormancy, dormancy types and factors which affect dormancy.
5	Maturing after harvest, physological dwarfism and coherence in seed.
6	Germination of seed, germination types and factors which affects germination.
7	Germination controls and importance for agricultural production.
8	Lifetime and disruption of seed , causes and symptoms of disruptions.
9	Important points to be considered in seed production
10	Important points to be considered in seed production (cont.)
11	Seed selection, drying,cleaning, disinfection and marketing.
12	Storage methods and factors that affects seed vigor and life.
13	Storage methods and factors that affects seed vigor and life.
14	General repeat of the course.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Course notes. Web sources.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Measurement and evaluation is carried out according to the principles of Bursa Uludağ University associate and undergraduate education regulation.
Information	Results are determined with the letter grade determined by the student automation system.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High