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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | ZFZ212 | Turkish | Compulsory | 4. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture,questions and answers, practicals |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Gains general knowledge on growing horticultural plants, may follow and incorporate recent technological advances. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 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/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Uses science and math knowledge to develop various processes in the field. | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Demonstrates behavior consistent with ethical and deontological principles in decision-making and implementation processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | It is used in applications in the field of scientific and technological developments. | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Integrates fundamental engineering knowledge with technical tools to solve engineering problems in the field using an analytical approach. | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Designs all technical systems, system components, and production processes related to their field. | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | It implements plant and animal production processes in accordance with scientific and technical principles. | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | It uses data-driven core technologies in the agricultural sector in production processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Applies sustainability principles and approaches to agricultural processes. | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Uses administrative and institutional information related to agriculture, taking into account global and local developments. | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | By analyzing the life dynamics of plant diseases, harmful organisms, and weeds, it develops innovative solutions to these problems. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Homework 1 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | |
| Final | 1 | 30 | 30 | |
| Practice | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
