Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
162000301107RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUESElective120
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to give the students the ability to design experiments, collect data and understand the approaches in data analysis, and interpret the results in horticulture.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Mustafa DAL
Learning Outcomes
1The ability to collect data with the necessary precision.
2The ability to analyze collected data
3The ability to interpret the analysis results.
Mode of Delivery
Evening Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Precision and accuracy of data, normal distribution, establishment of hypothesis and testing, planning of experiments, analysis of variance, mean comparison tests, Simple and multifactorial experimental designs.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Designing experiments in research, and important principles
2Hypotheses testing
3Analysis of Variance
4The Completely Randomized Design
5Multiple comparison tests: LSD
6Multiple comparison tests: Duncan
7Mid-term exam
8Orthogonal copmarisons
9The Randomized Complete Block Design
10The Latin Square Design
11Factorial Experiments
12Simple Factorial Design: The Completely Randomized Design
13Simple Factorial Design: The Randomized Complete Block Design
14Split Plot Design
15Repeated Experiments
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Püskülcü, H., İkiz, F., Eren, Ş. 2006. İstatistiğe Giriş. Barış Yayınları, Fakülteler Kitabevi, İzmir. 2. Düzgüneş, O.; Kesici, T.; Kavuncu, O.; Gürbüz, F. 1987. Araştırma ve Deneme Metotları. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 1021, Ders Kitabı: 295, Ankara. 3. Little, T.M.; Hills, F.J., 1972. Statistical Methods in Agricultural Research. University of California. 4. Bek, Y., Efe, E., 1989. Araştırma ve Deneme Metodları. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı, No: 71, Adana.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)1
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