Information Package / Course Catalogue
Vegetable Production
Course Code: GT123
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic concepts and production techniques of crop production.

Course Content

Plant groups of plants, biological characteristics, cultural proceedings related to farm and vineyard-garden plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Ayhan KARACA
Learning Outcomes
1.to be able to comprehend the basic information about crop production.
2. to be able to comprehend classify plants in the garden and field crops.
3.to be able to comprehend the techniques of crop production for garden plants and field crops.
4. to be able to comprehend the principles of production.
5.to be able to comprehend new tools and methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.General Garden Plants, Ağaoğlu, S., Çelik, H., Çelik, M., Fidan, Y., Gülşen, Y., Günay, A., Halloran, N., Köksal, İ., Yanmaz, R., 1995.
2.Field Cultivation, Ceylan, A., 1994.
3.Protected Cultivation of Vegetables, Sevgican, A., 2002.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The definition and classification of plants.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cultural history of plants.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nutritional importance of plants.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Place in the economy of plants.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Biological properties of plants.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Biological properties of plants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ecological requirements of plants.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Repetition of the topics covered, exam preparation.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Reproduction of plants.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Field facility.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Facility of garden plants.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cultural proceedings.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cultural proceedings.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cultural proceedings.
Week 15 - Theoretical
General review.
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Repeat all subjects and exam preparation.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading6016
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
3
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
3
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026