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Course Description Course Name : Hot Climate Vegetables Course Code : BBP456 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN Prof.Dr. NEBAHAT SARI Learning Outcomes of the Course : Explain the origins, systematics, biological, agronomic, ecological and physiyological characteristics of vegetables grown in hot climates Gain the growing ability of hot climate vegetables Ability to establish a hot climate vegetable plantation, maintining the activities, solve the problems Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Know the tacsonomical, biological, ecological, physiological, economical concepts of hot climate vegatables as tomato, pepper, eggplant, melon, watermelon, squash, cucumber, bean, long bean, and okra and can do the cultivation of these crops. Course Contents : In the scope of this lessons open field cultivation of species like tomato, pepper, eggplant, melon, watermelon, squash, cucumber, bean, long bean and okra are investigated which are the members of economically widely grown Solanacea, Cucurbitacea, Leguminaceae, Malvaceae families in our country and in the world. In each species, origin and systematics, value of nutrition and health, production areas and amounts in the world and in our country, used cultivars, botany, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities, recognition of diseases and pests subjects are discussed and the practical cultivation on field is done. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : The classrooms and the application area of Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of tomato- I Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 2 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of tomato- II Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 3 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of peeper Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 4 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of eggplant Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 5 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of melon-I Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 6 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of melon-II Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 7 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of watermelon-I Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 8 Mid- term examination Preparation for examination Written examination 9 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of watermelon-II Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 10 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of watermelon-III Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 11 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of cucumber Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 12 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of squash Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 13 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of green bean Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 14 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of long bean Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 15 The origin and systematics, variety types, importance for nutrion and health, consumption forms, economical importance in the world and in Turkey, botanical characters, ecological requirements, cultivation techniques, maintaining activities of okra Lecture notes and referance books Face to face education, discussion and vegatable growing application 16/17 Final examination Preperation for examination Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Cucurbits. Robinson, R.W., Decker-Walters, D.S., CAB International, 1997.  Peppers: Vegetable and spice capsicums, Bosland, P.W.; Votava, E.J., CABI Publishing, 1999   Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 10 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering 3 2 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects 5 3 To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture 4 4 Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches 3 5 To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals 5 6 Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties 4 7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 1 8 Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 1 9 Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture 4 10 Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying 1 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 5 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 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 14 Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 12 24     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 110 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.4 ECTS Credit: 4