Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
160701104103	BAHÇE BİTKİLERİ	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

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.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

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 growing in Turkey and abroad, may evaluate their contribution to the economy, gains general knowledge about their ecological requirements and growing techniques.
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to horticulture and classification
2	Economic importance of horticultural products
3	Biological properties of horticultural plants: Flower and floral structure, pollination, fertilization, seed and fruit set
4	Ecological requirements of horticultural plants:Climate and soil factors, location and site
5	Physiology of horticultural plants: Dormancy, flowering and fruit set, senescence and periodicity
6	Propogating horticultural plants:Generative and vegetative propogation
7	Propogating horticultural plants:Grafting and budding
8	Mid-term exam
9	Propogating horticultural plants: Cuttings, tissue culture (micropropogation)
10	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	Establishment of a vineyard; selection of site and location, rootstock and cultivars, economic factors, site preparation, lay out systems and planting.
12	Establishment of a vegetable garden; open field or protected vegetable growing
13	Cultural practices in horticultural plants
14	Postharvest handling and storage of horticultural plants
15	Growth regulators in horticulture
16	Finally exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	5	70
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	7	7
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	28	28
Homework	1	6	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1
LO2	3
LO3
LO4
LO5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High