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Course Name : Winter Vegetables

Course Code : BBP407

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 4

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NEBAHAT SARI
Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn the botanical and ecological properties of the winter vegetables
Learn the cultivation techniqes of the winter vegetables and discribe their irrigation, fertigation, harvest, diseases and pests
Establish winter vegetable garden and maintain its susceptibility

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach the cultivation of the winter vegetables

Course Contents : Cultivation of the cold climate or winter vegetables like garlic, leek, carrot, cabbage, califlower, broccoli, radish, spinach, lettuce etc in the families of the Amaryllidaceae, Apiaceae, Brassicaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Compositae are investigated. Production area and amount of the each vegetable in the World and in Turkey, popular cultivars, botanical properties of the vegetable, ecological requirments, cultivation techniqes, diseases and pests are investigated.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom and training garden of the Horticultural Depatment


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Botanical properties of the onion and its ecological requirments like emperature, light, water, relative humudity, soil Training work: The separation of the working groups of students for each group be a different type of winter vegetable Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
2 Onion cultivation techniqes Training work: Sowing the seeds or planting of the seedlins to student parcels Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
3 Botanical properties of leek and its ecological requirments like emperature, light, water, relative humudity, soil and leek cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing diseases-pests and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
4 Botanical properties of the garlic and its ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and garlic cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
5 Botanical properties of the white cabbage, red cabbege and brussels sprouts and their ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and cabbage cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
6 Karnabahar ve brokkolinin botanik özellikleri ve ekolojik istekleri (sıcaklık, ışık, nem, toprak, su) ve karnabahar ve brokoli yetiştirme teknikleri Uygulama : Öğrencilerin her hafta bitkilerinin yetiştiriciliğini takip etmesi ve çapalama, gübreleme, hastalık-zararlı teşhisi ve gerekirse ilaçlama gibi bakım işlemlerini kendisinin yapması Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
7 Botanical properties of the kolrabi, turnip, radish their ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and of the kolrabi, turnip, radish cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
8 Midterm Examination Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books. Written Examination
9 Botanical properties of the carrot and its ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; harvest, fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
10 Cultivation techniqes of the carrot vegetable Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; harvest, fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
11 Botanical properties of artichoke and its ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and of the artichoke cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
12 Botanical properties of lettuces and their ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
13 Cultivation techniqes of the lettuces Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
14 Botanical properties of spinach and its ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and of the spinach cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
15 Botanical properties of parsley and its ecological requirments like temperature, light, relative humudity, water, soil and of the parsley cultivation techniques Training work: Students do maintenance their plants in the vegetable garden each week; fertilization, irrigation, describing disease-pest and spraying Reading of lecture notes, presentations, the related papers and books Power point presantation and discussion by interactively in the classroom. Each week, pratical cultivation works at the vegetable garden
16/17 Final Examination Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books. Written Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Genel Sebzecilik, Prof. Dr. Vedat Şeniz, Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Ders notları No: 53, Bursa 20003
  Sebze Yetiştiriciliği Cilt I, Prof. Dr. Atilla Günay, İzmir 2005
 Producing Vegetable Crops, George W. Ware and J.P. McCollum, The Interstate Printers&Publishers, Inc., 1980
 Özel Sebzecilik, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şalk, Prof. Dr. Levent Arın, Yar. Doç. Dr. Murat Deveci, Yar. Doç. Dr. Serdar Polat, Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi, Bhçe Bitkileri Bölümü, Tekirdağ, 2008.
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 4
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 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 5
5 To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals 4
6 Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties 3
7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 0
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 5
10 Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying 4
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 5
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) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 2 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 87
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.48
ECTS Credit: 3