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
180701801106	BREEDING ENVIRONMENTS	Elective	1	1	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to introduce the herbaceous and woody ornamental plants which are the living materials of the landscaping works, and to introduce the organic and inorganic materials used in the growing of ornamental plants.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Understanding the necessity for various plant growing environments.
2	Explaining various organic and inorganic growing environments.
3	Understanding the expected properties of cultivation environments in terms of ornamental plant cultivation.
4	Understanding plant breeding techniques in different environments.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

No pre-conditions

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to plant growth environments, historical development of plant growing environments and use in ornamental plants.
2	Some basic concepts of ornamental plant growing environments.
3	Selection of materials used in ornamental plant growing environments. Comparison of soil and soilless plant growing environments.
4	Soil and soil used plants growth environments.
5	Organic growing environments (peat) and use in ornamental plants.
6	Organic growing environments (tree bark, sawdust) and use in ornamental plants.
7	Organic growing environments (mushroom compost, cocopeat) and their use in ornamental plants.
8	Inorganic growing environments (sand, gravel) and use in ornamental plants.
9	Aggregated or incinerated aggregates (vermiculite, perlite, rock wool, pumice, zeolite) and their use in ornamental plants.
10	Plastic materials (expanded plastic balls, urea-formaldehyde foam resin, polyurethane foam, ion exchange resins) and use in ornamental plants.
11	Nutrient solutions used in ornamental plants growing environments.
12	Preparation of nutrient solution used in ornamental plant growing environments.
13	Advantages and disadvantages of cultivation environments.
14	Problems encountered in cultivation environments and solutions.

Recommended or Required Reading

JonesB Jr. 1997. Hidroponics. St. Lucie Pres Güneş, A., Alpaslan, M. ve İnal, A. 2004. Plant Nutrition and Fertilization. AU Faculty of Agriculture Publication No: 1539, Textbook: 492. Özgümüş, A. ve Kaplan, M. (1992): Plant Growing Importance as Perlite Perlite from the Environment and Opportunities in soilless culture, Türkiye.1. Symposium of perlite in agriculture 1992, Izmir. Kacar, B. ve Katkat, V. 2006. Plant Nutrition. Nobel Publication Kacar, B. ve Katkat, V. 1999. Fertilizers and Fertilization Technique. Vipaş A.Ş. Bursa

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	60
Homework	6	40
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	10	10
Final Examination	1	20	20
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	1	14
Homework	6	10	60
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			132

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	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18
LO1				3	5	4	3	3				4	5	5		5	4	5
LO2				3	5	4	3	3				4	5	5		5	4	5
LO3				3	5	4	3	3				4	5	5		5	4	5
LO4				3	5	4	3	3				4	5	5		5	4	5

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