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
0701205103	INTRODUCTION TO VITICULTURE	Elective	3	5	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

1. To provide students with information and skills that will enable them to be successful in their academic career. 2. To provide students with a background knowledge base of grapevine and viticulture 3. To acquaint students with viticulture of world and Turkey. 4. To provide students with information about principles of viticulture and ecological requirements of grapevine. 5. Help students to understand the basic information about grapevine morphology 6. To provide students with base information and skills about grapevine propagation and vineyard planning and management. 7. To provide students with information and tools about cultural practices of viticulture

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Students will have background knowledge of Turkey and world viticulture and, will be able to discuss this subject
2	Students will be able to choose vineyard site considering to climate and soil condition and, to decide that which rootstock-scion combination will be used in planning vineyard for which aim (table, raisin and wine production)
3	Studentds will have information about grapevine morphology and, will be able to define the morphological structures of grapevine.
4	Students will be able to propagate grapevine by using different propagation methods and, have information and skills about planning, setting up and management of vineyard.
5	Students will have information and skill about vineyard practices and, will be able to make these practices, to define vineyard problems and, have approach to solve these problems.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The students will be educated on a background knowledge base of biology,physiology and anatomy of grapevine

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction to viticulture and its history
2	Botanical and commercial classification of grape and food value and importance on human healty of grape
3	Ecological requirements of grape
4	Viticulture of Turkey and world
5	Viticulture of Turkey regions
6	Morphological structures of grape (vegetative structures)
7	Morphological structures of grape (generative structures)
8	Midterm exam
9	Propagation of grapevine
10	Planning and management of vineyard
11	Important practices in vineyard (soil management and weed control)
12	Important practices in vineyard (training and cutting)
13	Important practices in vineyard (grape desease and pest)
14	Important practices in vineyard (irrigation and fertilization)
15	Economical structure of vineyard
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1.Çelik,H., Ağaoğlu,Y.S., Fidan Y., Marasalı,B., Söylemezoğlu, G.1998.Genel Bağcılık Sunfidan Mesleki Kitaplar Serisi:1, 253 s, Ankara. 2.Çelik,S. 1998. Bağcılık (Ampeloloji) Cilt-1. 426 s, Tekirdağ 3.Ağaoğlu,Y.S. 1999 Bilimsel ve Uygulamalı Bağcılık. Kavaklıdere Eğitim Yayınları. No: 1, 205 s Ankara.

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	1	1
Self Study	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	3	3
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1		2
LO2					1
LO3			2
LO4						2
LO5				4

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