Bayburt University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ORG214	Organic Seed Technology	Compulsory	2	4	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To define basic terms about seed; to outline the differences and similarities between organic and conventional seed; to explain seed development, germination, environment, ecology and formal seed programme; to plan and make organic seed production process.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To explain basic terms about seed, seed production and technology.
2	To compare and contrast organic seed and conventional seed

Mode of Delivery

Normal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduce The contents of the course and learning activities. The information about teaching and evaluation methods. What’s seed? Seed quality, the principles of seed quality.	-	-
2	The Seed Industry and Seed Supply, Seed Industry Development and organic seed development in Turkey.	-	-
3	Organic seeds and conventionel seeds. Similarities and differences between organic and conventional seeds.	-	-
4	Flowers, polination, fertilization and fruit and seed development. Seed physiology	-	-
5	Climatic requirements for organic seed production	-	-
6	Organic seed production process Seed production areas, plant production for organic seed	-	-
7	Organic seed production process Seed production areas, plant production for organic seed Midterm Exam	-	-
8	Organic seed production process Seed production areas, plant production for organic seed	-	-
9	Stage of seed harvesting, harvest methods for dry seeds and fleshy fruit seeds, principles of seed harvest for different organic species	-	-
10	Seed threshing for different organic species (hand threshing, Machine threshing), the principles of seed threshing methods, damage to seed during threshing.	-	-
11	Seed drying methods, equipments for seed drying, drying rate and temperatures,	-	-
12	Seed cleaning methods, equipments for seed cleaning for different organic species.	-	-
13	Organic seed package materials, the choice of material and size, the adventages and disadventages of these package materials, the principles of seed package.	-	-
14	Definition of seed storage period, reasons for storage, Effect of storage environment on seed, storage environment, relative humidity, ventilation, refrigeration, dehumidification, seed store management.	-	-
15	FINAL EXAM	-	-
16

Recommended or Required Reading

• ŞEHİRALİ, S., 1989. Seed Technology, Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops , Ankara University Printery, Ankara. 2. Soya, H., Geren, H., 1999. Seed. E.Ü. Faculty of Agriculture Press:56/2 3. Eser, B., Saygılı, H., Gökçöl, A. ve İlker, E., 2005. Seed Science and Technology, EÜ. TOTEM, Bornova-İzmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Practice	1	5	5
Question-Answer	14	2	28
Field Work	1	5	5
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	7	21
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	5	5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17
LO1	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	5
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	5	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High