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Seed Technology Programme
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.
