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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / GM-759 - FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: GM-759 Course Title: POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY IN HORTICULTURE Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department FOOD ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ (hioguz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Physiological examination of post-harvest changes in horticultural crops

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Being able to interpret morphological and physiological events that occur before and after harvest. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-2 Ability to determine harvest time and appropriate harvest method for horticultural products. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-3 Learning different factors influence pre-and post-harvest losses and physical losses and using this knowledge to reduce losses. PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
LO-4 Determine the basic quality characteristics of horticultural crops PO-1 Has the skills of accessing, evaluating, interpreting and applying the knowledge in the area of engineering
PO-3 Integrates knowledge from different disciplines
PO-4 Has the skills of developing methods in constructing and solving engineering problems
PO-6 Has extensive knowledge about modern techniques and methods applied in food technology
PO-7 Has the endowments to lecture at the undergraduate level
PO-10 Has the required endowments to advice food sector on matters related to his/her specialization area
PO-13 Plays an active role in the solution of the problems of food industry
PO-14 Has the ability to improve herself/himself by identifying his/her educational needs as to the current conditions
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
1. Chemical structures of fruits and vegetables and parameters to be examined after harvesting Physical analysis of garden products 2. Parameters to be examined after harvest in ornamental plants Chemical analysis of garden products 3. Post-harvest changes in soft and stone fruits Biochemical analysis of garden products 4. Post-harvest changes in ornamental plants Temperature detection in cold storages 5. Post-harvest changes in hard-shelled fruits Determination of relative humidity in cold stores 6. Post-harvest changes in grape and berry fruits Measuring air movement in cold storage 7. Post-harvest changes in citrus and other subtropical fruits. Product tracking and used information slips in the warehouse 8. Changes in vegetables after harvest. Important diseases seen in fruits during storage. 9. Changes in seeds and saplings. Important diseases seen in vegetables during storage. 10. Preservation of soft and stone fruits Significant physiological deterioration in garden crops after harvest 11. Vegetable preservation practices to reduce losses before and after harvest in garden crops 12.Protections of grape, berry fruits and nuts, loss reduction practices of packing houses 13. Conservation of ornamental plants Reduction of storage and transportation losses 14. Preservation of citrus and other subtropic fruits General evaluation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the course: Content, importance and rules Face to face education/Distance learning
2 Properties of Horticultural Crops Face to face education/Distance learning
3 Growth and Development of Organs and Parts of Horticultural Crops Face to face education/Distance learning
4 Biochemical composition of Fruit and Changes Occurring During Fruit Development Face to face education/Distance learning
5 Biochemical composition of Fruit and Changes Occurring During Fruit Development Face to face education/Distance learning
6 Biochemical composition of Fruit and Changes Occurring During Fruit Development Face to face education/Distance learning
7 Biochemical composition of Fruit and Changes Occurring During Fruit Development Face to face education/Distance learning
8 mid-term exam
9 Respiration, Respiration Quotient, Respiration Rate and Factors affecting Respiration Rate Face to face education/Distance learning
10 Harvest, Harvest maturity, Ripening, Disadvantages of early or late harvest Face to face education/Distance learning
11 Determination of proper harvest time, Sampling, Reference Values for Basic Parameters, Face to face education/Distance learning
12 Types and Methods of Harvest Face to face education/Distance learning
13 Post-harvest losses of horticultural crops and precautions recommended for prevention/reduction of losses Face to face education/Distance learning
14 presentation of term-work projects (theoretical) Face to face education/Distance learning
15 Presentation of term-work projects Face to face education/Distance learning
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Postharvest Diseases and Disorders of Fruits and Vegetables, A.L.Snowdown,1990. Postharvest Physiology of Vegetables, J. Weichmann New York, 1987. Commercial Cooling of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers, J. F. Thompson et al. University of California, Oakla
2 Prof. Dr. İsmail Karaçalı, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi,Yayın No 494 Bahçe ürünlerinin Muhafaza ve pazarlanması. Prof .Dr.Fatik Şen Bahçe Bitkileri Hasat sonu fizyolojisi ders notlarıı
3 Kader, A. A., 1995. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. Cooperative Extension Univ. Of California, Division of Agri. And Natural Resources. California, USA.
4 Wills R., Graham D., McGlasson B., Joyce D., 1998. Postharvest: An Introduction to the Physiology and Handling of Fruit, Vegetables and Ornamentals, CABI Publishing.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Food Engineering Laboratories

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 5 8 40
       e) Term paper/Project 4 13 52
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 4 7 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180