| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Have basic knowledge about the content and technology of organic products.
- Learn about basic food processing methods and steps.
- Learn about the storage, packaging and labeling of organic products.
- Obtains information about the market and market share of organic products.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course aims to provide detailed information about organic product processing techniques and relate them to the sector. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Organic Farming Practices and Environmental Impact |
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2nd Week |
Advantages and Disadvantages of Organic Farming |
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3rd Week |
Organic Farming in the World and Turkey |
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4th Week |
Harvesting and post-harvest processes of organic garden products |
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5th Week |
Harvesting in Organic Farming |
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6th Week |
Harvesting in Organic Farming |
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7th Week |
Preservation of Quality after Harvest |
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8th Week |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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9th Week |
Storage |
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10th Week |
Storage |
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11th Week |
Pre-treatments in Fruits and Vegetables |
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12th Week |
Pre-treatments in Fruits and Vegetables |
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13th Week |
Collection, Packaging, Labeling of Organic Products |
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14th Week |
Marketing of Organic Product |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Ali Irfan ILBAS, Organic Agriculture: Principles and National Legislation Book
Developments in Organic Agriculture, Nobel Academic Publishing |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
2 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Total Work Load | 180 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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