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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mushroom Growing |
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| Course Code |
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BBP350 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN
Prof.Dr. SAADET BÜYÜKALACA
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Students know basic concepts about mushroom production
Students learn mushroom production techniques
Students can establish mushroom and compost production facility
Students learn harvesting, packing and conservation of mushroom
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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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BBP101 Botany
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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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Teach mushroom species cultured and collected fom nature, their production quantities, growing conditions, methods, problems during production, all of the production steps from composting. |
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| Course Contents |
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Isolation of spores from mushroom, obtaining of mycellium from spores, composting, sowing mycellium to compost, eceological conditions for mushroom production, cultural practices, harvesting, mushroom disease and pest, history of mushroom production, different production methods and mushroom biology. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Calsses and mushroom growing room of department |
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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 |
Course description and contents
The history of mushroom production of Turkey and the world |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Definition, classification, economic importance and nutrient value of mushroom. |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Biology and reproduction of Agaricus bisporus |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Ecological requirements of Agaricus bisporus
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Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Mushroom production systems
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Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Modern mushroom production plants |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation and discussion |
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Preparation of compost materials and composting |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Preparation to mid-term exam |
Written exam |
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9 |
Mycellium production |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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10 |
Mycellium sowing methods to compost |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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11 |
Features, preparation and laying of casing in Agaricus bisoporus production |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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12 |
Cultural practices applied during mushroom production |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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13 |
Harvesting, conservation and packing |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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14 |
Mushroom diseases and pest |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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15 |
Pleurotus spp. cultivation |
Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes |
Straight narrative technique, powerpoint presentation, discussion and mushroom growing room application |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Preparation to final exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Mantar Yetiştiriciliği (Prof. Dr. Atilla GÜNAY)
The Mushroom Cultivator (Paul STAMETS, J.S. CHILTON)
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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 |
90 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
10 |
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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 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering |
4 |
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2 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects
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5 |
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3 |
To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture |
5 |
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4 |
Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches |
4 |
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5 |
To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals |
5 |
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Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties |
5 |
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Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture |
3 |
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8 |
Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture |
3 |
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9 |
Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture |
3 |
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10 |
Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying |
5 |
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11 |
Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions |
4 |
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12 |
Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society |
2 |
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13 |
Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. |
2 |
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14 |
Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
1 |
| * 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 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
12 |
12 |
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Total Workload: | 70 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.8 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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