General Description

History

It started its educational activities under the name "Seed Production Program" in 1996-1997 academic year. In 2017-2018 academic year, the name of the program has been changed to "Seed Technology".

Qualification Awarded

Students who successfully graduate from the theoretical, practical and laboratory courses in this program are given “Associate Degree Diploma”.

Length of Programme

2 Year, 4 Semesters

Total Credits

120 ECTS

Level of Qualification According to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

EQF-LLL 5

Field(s) of Study (ISCED-F)

081

Level of Qualification

Short Cycle

Specific Admission Requirements

Students who have a score of 150 or higher in YTY score from Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) conducted by Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (OSYM) are placed in the program according to their preference.

Specific Arrangements For Recognition Of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

Exemption exams are held at the beginning of each academic year for the "Foreign Language" and "Computer" courses in the curriculum. Students who pass the exam are exempted from these courses.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Being a high school graduate.

Profile of The Programme

The aim of the Seed Technology Program is to train qualified technical staff who have sufficient knowledge and practice about certified seed production stages in the field of vegetables, field crops and ornamental plants, diseases and pests, processing, quality control, storage and preparation of these products.

Profile of The Programme

Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples

1. Public institutions and organizations: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Provincial and District Directorates, Research Institutes and Municipalities.
2. Agricultural Cooperatives: Agricultural Credit Cooperatives, Agricultural Sales Cooperatives and Agricultural Development Cooperatives.
3. Private Sector Enterprises: Seed production companies, seed sales companies, fertilizer and pesticide companies
4. Own businesses: Seed production, Seed sales dealership

Access to Further Studies

At the end of the two-year education, students can continue their undergraduate education through Vertical Transfer Exam (DGS) conducted by Measurement, Selection and Placement Center (OSYM).
The undergraduate programs that can be transferred are:
1. horticulture
2. Plant Protection
3. Crop Production and Technologies
4. Organic Agriculture Management
5. Agricultural Biotechnology
6. Agricultural Genetic Engineering
7. Field Crops

Access to Further Studies

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Exams are administered according to the “Ege University Guidelines for Assessment and Evaluation ’. For each course taken on a semester basis, there will be a “midterm exam” within the period and a “final exam” at the end of the semester. In accordance with the content of the course written, oral, practical and laboratory exams are done. If you fail the course, you have the right to “make-up exam”, there is no "Summer School".

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from the programme, the student must successfully complete all the courses available, obtain a grade point average of 2.00 out of 4.00 and successfully complete a 30-day professional internship.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full Time

Address, Programme Director or Equivalent

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem ALAN Seed Technology Program Coordinator,
EÜ Ödemiş Vocational School, 35750, Ödemiş/İZMİR
Tel: 0 232 5453272-7807 Fax: 0 232 5444356
e-mail: ozlem.alan@ege.edu.tr; ozlemgorgen@yahoo.com

Facilities

There are one Assoc. Prof. Dr. and one Assist. Prof. Dr. in the program. There is a land infrastructure and ecology in which students can learn seed production techniques in the field of vegetables, field crops and ornamental plants. There is also a laboratory where seed quality tests are carried out.