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Course Description Course Name : Graduation Work Course Code : MU 401 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : Sub-Level (Undergraduate Degree) Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. TURGUT YEŞİLOĞLU Prof.Dr. ÖMER GEZEREL Prof.Dr. SİNAN ETİ Prof.Dr. SEMİH TANGOLAR Prof.Dr. SEVGİ PAYDAŞ Prof.Dr. AYZİN KÜDEN Prof.Dr. AHSEN IŞIK ÖZGÜVEN Prof.Dr. ALİ KÜDEN Prof.Dr. ÖMÜR DÜNDAR Prof.Dr. NEBAHAT SARI Prof.Dr. NURGÜL TÜREMİŞ Prof.Dr. SAADET BÜYÜKALACA Prof.Dr. SALİH KAFKAS Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN Assoc.Prof.Dr. NESLİHAN YEŞİM YALÇIN MENDİ Prof.Dr. YILDIZAKA KAÇAR Assoc.Prof.Dr. BİLGE YILMAZ Asst.Prof.Dr. NEZİHE KÖKSAL Assoc.Prof.Dr. EBRUYAŞA KAFKAS Assoc.Prof.Dr. OKAN ÖZKAYA Assoc.Prof.Dr. SERPİL GÖK TANGOLAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gains skills on planning, evaluating and resulting a scientific research Improves skills on applying proffesional knowledge to a scientific study Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The aims of this course are planning, managing, performing and resulting a scientific research on behalf of a supervisor. Course Contents : This course concentrates of determining a scientific research subject, applying treatments, performing an experiment, evaluating obtained data by statistical analyses and resulting the research as a scientific report Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Labs, experiment orchards, greenhouses, vegetable and ornamental plots of Department of Horticulture, Cukurova University   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Screening scientific database Questions-answers, discussion 2 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Screening scientific database Questions-answers, discussion 3 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Screening scientific database and preparation of the experiment material Questions-answers, discussion, establishing the experiment 4 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Screening scientific database and preparation of the experiment material Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 5 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Preparation of the experiment material Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 6 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 7 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 8 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 9 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 10 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 11 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 12 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 13 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 14 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 15 Performing a scientific study determined by a supervisor Performing the experiment Questions-answers, discussion, field, greenhouse and lab studies 16/17 Final examination Writing the report of the experiemnt Written report   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 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 5 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 4 7 Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture 4 8 Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture 5 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 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 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) 15 2 30     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 0 0 0 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 25 25 Total Workload: 55 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.2 ECTS Credit: 2