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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Horticultural Crops |
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| Course Code |
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TYP208 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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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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Prof.Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU
Assoc.Prof.Dr. BİLGE YILMAZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows identification and classification of horticultural crops
Know economical importance of horticultural crops in the world and Turkey
Knows biology and physiology of horticultural crops
Knows ecological requirements of horticultural crops
Knows propagation methhods of horticultural crops
Knows establishing and cultivation of orchards, greenhouses and vineyards
Knows storage and marketting of horticultural products
Knows the possible usage of plant growth regulators for horticultural crops
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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 describe horticltural crops, basic principals, propagation methods, cultivation, harvest and storage |
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| Course Contents |
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This lecture concentrates on the definition and classification on horticultural plants, economical importance, biological characteristics, physiology, propagation methods, establisment of orchards, greenhouses and vineyards. Moreover, storage and marketting of horticultural products and plant growth regulators related to horticulture |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrooms |
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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 |
Description and classification (fruit and vegetable species) of horticulture |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Economic importance of horticultural crops in the world and Turkey |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Biology of horticultural crops |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Ecological (climate and soil) requirements of horticultural crops |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Climate requirements of fruit and vegetable species |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Soil requirements of fruit and vegetable species (soil types, soil depth, salinity, etc) |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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7 |
Physiology of horticultural crops |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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8 |
Propagation of horticultural crops |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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9 |
Mid-term examination |
Preparation to mid-term exam |
Written exam |
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10 |
Establishing and managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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11 |
Cultivation practices in orchards and vineyards |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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12 |
Cultivation practices in vegetables |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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13 |
Storage and marketting of horticultural crops |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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14 |
Possible usage of plant growth regulators in horticulture |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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15 |
Possible usage of plant growth regulators in horticulture |
Reading the papers about the lecture and supplementary references |
Narration, power point presentation and discussion |
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16/17 |
Final examination |
Preparation to final exam |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Notes prepared by using different sources and transferred to electronic media, presentation, enriched with photos
Genel Bahçe Bitkileri. Ankara üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümü, Ankara, 369 s. 2001.
Bitki Ekolojisi. M. Kılınç, H.G. Kutay. Palme Yayıncılık. 2008.
Bitki Besleme. B. Kacar, A.V. Katkat. Fen ve Biyoloji Yayınları Dizisi. Nobel yayıncılık. 659 s. 2006.
Bitki Fizyolojisi. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi. B. Kacar.424 s, 1996.
Meyve Ağaçları Fizyolojisi. N. Kaşka, S. Paydaş Kargı, Nobel yayıncılık, 243 s.,2007.
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| Required Course Material(s) |
www.fao.org
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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 |
95 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
5 |
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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 |
Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement |
0 |
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2 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
1 |
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3 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
2 |
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4 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
1 |
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5 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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1 |
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6 |
Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
1 |
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7 |
Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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1 |
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8 |
Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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1 |
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9 |
Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
1 |
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10 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
0 |
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11 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
1 |
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12 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
1 |
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13 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
1 |
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14 |
Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
3 |
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15 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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1 |
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16 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
1 |
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17 |
Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . |
0 |
| * 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) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
15 |
1 |
15 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 86 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.44 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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