| Course Name | Techniques of Plant Growth with Practical |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLBT 235 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | - | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide knowledge on techniques of plant growth with practical |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Science of soil, seed and breeding, growth environment with soil and without soil, seedling growing, greenhouse cultivation, fertilization, disinfection, watering, organic agriculture, fertile agriculture, conventional agriculture. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to science of soil and types of soil and their properties | Chapter 2.1.3., Ersun N. ve Kahraman A., Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, Yayın No: 2010-101, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 2 | Achievement seed and breeding technology: Hybride and standart seed properties and comparing. | Page 1-16, Demir, İ., Balkaya, A., Yılmaz, K., Onus, N., Uyanık, M., Kaygıcıoğlu, M., Bozkurt, B., Sebzelerde tohumluk ve fide üretimi, TMMOB Ziraat Müh. Odası VII. Türkiye Ziraat Müh. Teknik Kongresi Kitabı, 2010. |
| 3 | Plant growth environments: Seedling growth techniques | Page 13-34, Yahyaoğlu, Z., Turna, İ., Genç, M., Genetik Yapı ve Üretme Materyali, Fidan Standardizasyonu, Standart Fidan Yetiştirmenin Biyolojik ve Teknik Esasları, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayınları, No:75, Isparta, 2007. |
| 4 | Plant growth environments: Types of agriculture without soil. | Chapter 8, Karaman R., Bitki Besleme, “Sağlıklı Bitki, Sağlıklı Üretim”, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, 2012. |
| 5 | Plant growth environments: greenhouse cultivaiton and its importance in Turkey | Pages 685-709, Tüzel Y., Gül, A., Daşgan, H.Y., Öztekin G.B., Engindeniz, S., Boyacı, H.F., Örtüaltı Yetiştiriciliğinde Değişimler ve Yeni Arayışlar, TMMOB Ziraat Müh. Odası VIII. Türkiye Ziraat Müh. Teknik Kongresi Kitabı, 2015. |
| 6 | Enviromental factors in plant growth and agricultural product range in Turkey | Chapter 7., Ersun N. ve Kahraman A., Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, Yayın No: 2010-101, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 7 | Importance and methods of fertilize and disinfection in plant growth | Chapter 2.1.5., Ersun N. ve Kahraman A., Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, Yayın No: 2010-101, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 8 | Mid-Term | |
| 9 | Requirements of macro- and micro nutrition element of plants and their deficiency and toxicity symptoms. | Chapter 1-2, Karaman R., Bitki Besleme, “Sağlıklı Bitki, Sağlıklı Üretim”, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, 2012. |
| 10 | Shapes and importance of watering in agricultural production. | Chapter 3.1., Ersun N. ve Kahraman A., Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, Yayın No: 2010-101, İstanbul, 2011. |
| 11 | Properties of organic agriculture and conventional agriculture and their comparison. | Chapter 5, Karaman R., Bitki Besleme, “Sağlıklı Bitki, Sağlıklı Üretim”, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, 2012. |
| 12 | Organic product growth in Turkey, its importance and method used and certification. | Chapter 5, Karaman R., Bitki Besleme, “Sağlıklı Bitki, Sağlıklı Üretim”, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, 2012. |
| 13 | Presentations of project. | Preparation of projects |
| 14 | Presentations of project. | Presentations of project. |
| 15 | Presentations of project. | Presentations of project. |
| 16 | Final exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | 1) Ersun N. ve Kahraman A., Türkiye’de Organik Tarım ve İyi Tarım Uygulamaları, İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları, Yayın No: 2010-101, İstanbul, 2011. 2) Demir, İ., Balkaya, A., Yılmaz, K., Onus, N., Uyanık, M., Kaygıcıoğlu, M., Bozkurt, B., Sebzelerde tohumluk ve fide üretimi, TMMOB Ziraat Müh. Odası VII. Türkiye Ziraat Müh. Teknik Kongresi Kitabı, 2010. 3) Karaman R., Bitki Besleme, “Sağlıklı Bitki, Sağlıklı Üretim”, Uğurer Tarım Kitapları, 2012. 4) Yahyaoğlu, Z., Turna, İ., Genç, M., Genetik Yapı ve Üretme Materyali, Fidan Standardizasyonu, Standart Fidan Yetiştirmenin Biyolojik ve Teknik Esasları, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yayınları, No:75, Isparta, 2007. 5) Tüzel Y., Gül, A., Daşgan, H.Y., Öztekin G.B., Engindeniz, S., Boyacı, H.F., Örtüaltı Yetiştiriciliğinde Değişimler ve Yeni Arayışlar, TMMOB Ziraat Müh. Odası VIII. Türkiye Ziraat Müh. Teknik Kongresi Kitabı, 2015. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 17 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 12 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 13 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 104 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have knowledge on theories, concepts, methods and tools which are the basis of Laboratory Technology. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to synthesize, analyze, interpret, question, criticize and follow professional legal regulations. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to use the theoretical knowledge acquired in the field of application and improve solutions for problems. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to work effectively as an individual and on multidisciplinary teams and use them in the working environment. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to use computer programs and information and communication technologies at the level required by his/her profession. | |||||
| 6 | To be aware of the necessity of lifelong learning, monitor developments in science and technology and constantly renew itself. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have a professional and ethical responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to have the ability to communicate effectively in Turkish both oral and written. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to monitor the developments in the field and to communicate with colleagues by using English at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. | |||||
| 10 | To be able to know the concepts of work safety, environmental protection, quality and fulfill their requirements. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
