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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT180Pollen BiotechnologyElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Pollen Biology, pollen germination, pollen quality, pollen-pistil interaction, pollen vitality, pollen inefficiency, optimization of crops, commercial production of haploid seeds, transfer of beneficial genes to agricultural plants, obtaining haploid plants from pollen, use of pollen as medicine, benefits of pollen in increasing food quality, pollen allergy apps
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr.Ali Savaş BÜLBÜL
Learning Outcomes
1Pollen Biology, pollen germination, pollen quality, pollen-pistil interaction, pollen vitality, pollen inefficiency, optimization of crops, commercial production of haploid seeds, transfer of beneficial genes to agricultural plants, obtaining haploid plants from pollen, use of pollen as medicine, benefits of pollen in increasing food quality, pollen allergy apps
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NO
Course Contents
Pollen Biology, pollen germination, pollen quality, pollen-pistil interaction, pollen vitality, pollen inefficiency, optimization of crops, commercial production of haploid seeds, transfer of beneficial genes to agricultural plants, obtaining haploid plants from pollen, use of pollen as medicine, benefits of pollen in increasing food quality, pollen allergy apps
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Pollen Biology--
2pollen development--
3pollen germination--
4Pollen quality--
5Pollen-pistil interaction--
6Pollen viability and pollen productivity--
7Optimization of products--
8Transfer of genes to agricultural plants--
9The role of pollinators--
10Obtaining haploid plants from pollen--
11Use of pollen as medicine--
12Benefits of pollen in improving food quality--
13Benefits of pollen in improving food quality---
14Pollen allergy---
Recommended or Required Reading
Shivanna, K. R. (2019). Pollen biology and biotechnology. CRC Press. Knox, R. B. (2005). Pollen biotechnology for crop production and improvement. Cambridge University Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
NO
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Writing Paper5525
Criticising Paper15575
Individual Study for Mid term Examination15345
Individual Study for Final Examination15345
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)194
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