| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | ZDF228 | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture,questions and answers, practicals |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Hülya ÜNVER |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Introduction to horticulture with the emphasis given to the general classification, naming, economic importance, biological and physiological aspects as well as ecological requirements, propogation and growing techniques both in theory and in practice in order to develop a broad understanding of all the dimensions of the field and to familiarize students with all aspects of horticultural production. |
| Course Content | Defining horticulture, classification, economic importance at the local and global grounds, biological and physiological characteristics, propagation, establishment and management of an orchard, cultural practices, postharvest handling of horticultural products both in theory and practice. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Gains general knowledge on growing horticultural plants, may follow and incorporate recent technological advances. - Gains general knowledge on propogation of horticultural plants, rootstocks, establishment of fruit and vegetable orchards and vineyards, cultural practices, harvest, storage and postharvest handling, production targets and strategies, use of growth regulators in horticulture. - Identify fruit, vegetable, grape species and cultivars and ornamentals plants growing in Turkey and abroad, may evaluate their contribution to the economy, gains general knowledge about their ecological requirements and growing techniques |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to horticulture and classification | |
| 2. Week | Economic importance of horticultural products | |
| 3. Week | Biological properties of horticultural plants: Flower and floral structure, pollination, fertilization, seed and fruit set | |
| 4. Week | Physiology of horticultural plants: Dormancy, flowering and fruit set, senescence and periodicity | |
| 5. Week | Ecological requirements of horticultural plants:Climate and soil factors, location and site | |
| 6. Week | Propogating horticultural plants:Generative and vegetative propogation | |
| 7. Week | Propogating horticultural plants:Grafting and budding | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Propogating horticultural plants: Cuttings, tissue culture (micropropogation) | |
| 10. Week | Establishment of a fruit orchard: Selection of site and location, species and cultivars, rootstocks, pollination patterns, lay out systems, planting time, site preparation and planting | |
| 11. Week | Establishment of a vineyard; selection of site and location, rootstock and cultivars, economic factors, site preparation, lay out systems and planting. | |
| 12. Week | Establishment of a vegetable garden; open field or protected vegetable growing | |
| 13. Week | Cultural practices in horticultural plants | |
| 14. Week | Postharvest handling and storage of horticultural plants |
| M. YILMAZ (1992) : Horticulture techniques |
| Ağaoğlu Y.S., Çelik H., Çelik M., Fidan Y., Gülşen Y., Günay A., Halloran N., Köksal İ., Yanmaz R. 2013. Horticulture. 369s. Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture publications. No.1579. Ankara |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Homework 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
