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Course Description Course Name : Vegetables and Ornamental Plants Cultivation Course Code : BKP213 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 4 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. SAADET BÜYÜKALACA Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN YEŞİM YALÇIN MENDİ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Describe the basic concepts about vegetables Explain the economical importance and nutritional importance of vegetables and make their classification Establish a vegatable garden, maintain the activities and solve problems Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To identify the vegetable species and varieties grown in the world and in Turkey, to know their the plant, agronomic and and ecological properties, to discuss the production amounts, production areas and production problems, to understand the basic concepts about the origin centers, cultivation techniques and subjects on garden estasblisment. Course Contents : Vegetable term, their difference from other cultivated plants, importance of vegetables in nutrition and health, subje their place the country and world economy, origin centers, garden establishment, multiplication techniques, preperation of soil and sowing- transplanting places, pruning, fertilization, irrigation, polinization, and help to polinization subjects. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : The classrooms and application areas of Department of Horticultur, faculty of Agriculture, University of Çukurova   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Vegetable term and their differences from other cultivated plants. Classification of vegatables according to their different properties Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 2 Vegetable production in the world and in Turkey and its place in country´s economy The importance of vegetables in nutrition and health Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 3 The origin of vegetables The vegetable growing regions and their characteristics in Turkey Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 4 Factors effecting the selection of vegetable garden place Types of vegetable growing facility Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 5 Establishment of vegetable garden Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 6 Types of vegetable prppogation Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 7 Mid-term examination Preparation to mid-term exam Written exam 8 Vegetable seed production, Pre treatments for seeds, and seedling facilities Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 9 Rotation appilacations in vegetables Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 10 Preperation of soil, sowing and transpalnting places and sowing- transplanting Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 11 The cultural practises should be done in vegetable gardens (pruning, irrigation, weed control, pollination and help to pollination etc.) Preparation from recommended readings and the lecture notes Face to face education, discussion, application of establishing a vegetable growing area 12 Status of Floriculture in the world and Turkey, and economical importance Written notes and reference books Face to face education, discussion, 13 Classification of ornamental plants and production techniques Lecture notes and reference books Face to face education, discussion, trip to ornamental plants greenhouses, application of grafting on rose cultivar 14 Indoor ornamental plants (Bromeliaceae) Lecture notes and reference books Face to face education, discussion,trip to ornamental plants greenhouses 15 Rose cultivation Lecture notes and reference books Face to face education, discussion,trip to ornamental plants greenhouses 16/17 Final examination Preperation to final exam Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Floriculture, HASAD  Electronic presentation preapered by lecturer  Sebze Yetiştiriciliği Cilt I, Prof. Dr. Atilla Günay, İzmir 2005  Genel Sebzecilik, Prof. Dr. Vedat Şeniz, Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Ders notları No: 53, Bursa 2003  Internet (faostat, research articles and TUIK)  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 80     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 20 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 Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. 2 2 Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. 4 3 Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them 3 4 Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. 2 5 Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. 3 6 Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. 2 7 Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them 2 8 Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. 2 9 Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches 3 10 Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. 4 11 Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation 4 12 Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private 4 13 Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs 2 * 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 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10     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