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  Course Description
Course Name : General Principles of Ornamental Plants Propagation

Course Code : BBP312

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. NEZİHE KÖKSAL
Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN YEŞİM YALÇIN MENDİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Basic information about the acquisition of Science, Technology and Innovation.
To recognize kinds of prose which werw written in divan literature era.
Person can set uo a greenhouse for Indoor and Outdoor ornamentals , manage to maintenance process, solve the problems regarding in these issues.
Learn the basic concepts of indoor and outdoor ornamental plants
Know about growing techniques of indoor and outdoor ornamentals.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach basic terms and subjects on Propagation of ornamentals

Course Contents : This lesson contains; breeding constructions of ornamentals (greenhouse, cold and hot seedbeds, fogging units), breeding substrats, preperation stages, breeding materials (seed, spore, cutting, graft, under soil organs) and propagation methods (cutting, grafting, immersion, under soil organs and tissue culture) subjects.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : The classrooms 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 Status of indoor and outdoor ornamentals in the world and Turkey, and effect of floriculture industry on country´s economics. Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
2 Propagation of indoor and outdoor ornamentals Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
3 Outdoor Plants (Trees and Shrubs) Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
4 Outdoor Plants (Trees and Shrubs) Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
5 Outdoor Plants (Shrubs, Prehensils and Climbers) Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
6 Outdoor Plants (Shrubs, Prehensils and Climbers) Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
7 Mid- Term Exam. Preparation for mid-term exam. Written examination
8 Indoor Plants Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
9 Indoor Plants
10 Indoor Plants Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
11 Seasonal Plants Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
12 Lown growing, Deseases - hosts and managements of them Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
13 Deseases and hosts of Ornamentals Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
14 Deseases and hosts of Ornamentals Reading of the papers about the lecture Written notes of lecture and books
15 Final Exam Preparation to final exam. Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Powerpoint presentation and written notes for the lecture, that have been prepared from different sources.
 Trees and shrubs of Turkey, Necati Güvenç Mamıkoğlu
 Cut Flowers, Turkish Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Urbanaffairs
 Floriculture, HASAD
 Good agricultural practices(GAP) on growing ornamentals, E.Özzambak, M.İsfendiyaroğlu, E.Zeybekoğlu, Ö.Kahraman
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 1 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 4
2 To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects 4
3 To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture 5
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
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 5
7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 2
8 Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 3
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 2
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
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 4
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. 5
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) 13 2 26
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 10 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 79
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.16
ECTS Credit: 3