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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Principles of Greenhouse Vegetable Production |
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| Course Code |
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BB-553 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN
Prof.Dr. NEBAHAT SARI
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns about new greenhouse vegetable species and varieties
Applies modern cultivation techniques of greenhouse vegetables
Knows about the physiological and agromomical effects of the greenhouse growing principles like grafted and ungrafted growing, soilless and soil growing, bumblebees and hormones and applies these techniques in the greenhouse
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach the principles of modern greenhouse production |
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| Course Contents |
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New varieties of important greenhouse vegetable species, properties of new cultivars, modern growing techniques; seedling growing, planting, grafting, pruning, irrigation, fertigation, CO2 fertigation, polinisation and fruit setting etc. and their physiological, agronomical and pomological effects on greenohuse plants. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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1A Classroom and greenhouse for practical works |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
New greenhouse vegetable cultivars, properties, their tolerances to abiotic stresses |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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2 |
The physiology of seedling growing |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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3 |
The physiology of histology of the seedling growing |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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4 |
Spacing and plant density in greenhouse vegetables and their effects on phosynthesis and agronomical properties of the plants -1 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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5 |
Spacing and plant density in greenhouse vegetables and their effects on phosynthesis and agronomical properties of the plants -2 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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6 |
The relationships of the vegetables pruning on phtosynthesis and agronomical properties of the plants-1 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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7 |
The relationships of the vegetables pruning on phtosynthesis and agronomical properties of the plants-2 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Studying all the related subjects from the lecture notes and other resources |
Written exam |
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9 |
The procedures of plant nutrition and fertilization in greenhouse vegetables-1 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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10 |
The procedures of plant nutrition and fertilization in greenhouse vegetables-2 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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11 |
CO2 fertilisation in the greehouse vegetables |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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12 |
The procedures of the irrigation and soilless growing, principles of the soilless growing |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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13 |
Procedures of the polinisation and fruit setting in the greenhouse vegetables -1 |
Lecture notes, current literatures and source books |
Face to face training |
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14 |
Procedures of the polinisation and fruit setting in the greenhouse vegetables -2 |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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15 |
The harvest charecteristics and quality properties of the greenhouse vegetables, and the effective factors related to them. |
Lecture notes, current literature and source books |
Face to face training |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Studying all the related subjects which were completed during the term from the lecture notes and other resources |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Congress, symposiums and journal articles on the cultivation of vegetables in greenhouses up to date
Sevgican, A. 1999. Protected Cultivation, Vol. 1, Ege University Press, 302 p
Greenhouse Operation and Management, Nelson, P.V., Ball Publishing, 1998.
The Physiology of Vegetable Crops, CAB International, Wien, H.C., 1997.
Hydroponic Production of Vegetables and Ornementals, D. Savvas and H. Passam, Embriyo publications, Athens, 2002.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Developing and improving the horticultural knowledge to professional level based on the bachelors degree qualifications |
4 |
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2 |
Understanding the horticulture and the interaction between the related disciplines |
3 |
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3 |
Solving problems by research methods and establishing cause-effect relationship |
3 |
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4 |
Using the theoretical and practical knowledge of Horticulture, supporting the related up to date progress with the quantitative and qualitative data, combining and interpreting the information and data obtained from different disciplines and developing new information and theories by synthesis. |
3 |
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5 |
Carrying out a study individually that requires professional knowledge in Horticulture |
4 |
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6 |
Analytically approaching in order to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in applications related to Horticulture, planning the research process, producing solutions by taking responsibility and evaluating-defending the obtained results |
5 |
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7 |
Leading in the situations when solving problems related to horticulture is necessary |
3 |
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8 |
Entering database related to horticulture, utilizing those sources and self-updating. |
5 |
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9 |
Evaluating the knowledge and skills in horticulture by criticism and directing their own learning process |
5 |
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10 |
Presenting their studies, developments of their expertise topic and research results by orally, written and taking advantage of visual equipments |
5 |
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11 |
Using software related to horticulture sufficiently and using information and communication technologies in advanced level |
4 |
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12 |
Obtaining data by scientific methods in order to solve a problem related to horticulture, establishing and interpreting the data by considering the scientific and ethical values |
4 |
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13 |
Using the assimilated horticultural knowledge in interdisciplinary studies, explaining, presenting and evaluating |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
15 |
60 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
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Total Workload: | 155 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.2 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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