Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : PSB235 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 1 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 2 |
To provide students with basic knowledge about the definition, classification, ecological requirements, uses, and maintenance principles of indoor ornamental plants; and to develop their ability to select plants suitable for indoor conditions, evaluate growing media, irrigation, fertilization, repotting, and basic cultivation problems encountered in indoor plant production and maintenance.
The content of the course includes the definition, scope, and classification of indoor ornamental plants; environmental factors affecting plant growth under indoor conditions, such as light, temperature, humidity, ventilation, growing medium, and irrigation; major indoor ornamental plant species and their uses; repotting, fertilization, pruning, propagation, and basic maintenance practices; and common cultivation problems observed in indoor plants.
| 1. | Explains the definition, scope, and uses of indoor ornamental plants. |
| 2. | Classifies indoor ornamental plants according to their morphological characteristics, growing requirements, and intended uses. |
| 3. | Evaluates the effects of light, temperature, humidity, ventilation, irrigation, and growing medium on plant growth under indoor conditions. |
| 4. | Identifies major indoor ornamental plant species and relates them to appropriate areas of use. |
| 5. | Explains basic maintenance, propagation, repotting, fertilization, and pruning practices in indoor ornamental plants. |
| 1. | Veliağagil, H.T. 1993. Salon Bitkileri. Nurol Matbaacılık A.Ş. Ankara, 104 sy. |
| 2. | Kenber, L. A. 1996. Süs ve Salon Bitkileri. İnkılap Kitabevi. ISBN: 975-10-0035-1, 216 sy. |
| 3. | Orçun, E. 1967. Süs Bitkileri (Sera ve Salon Süs Bitkileri) Cilt I. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:120, Ege Üniversitesi Matbaası, 296 sy. |
| 4. | Instructor’s Lecture Notes |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | 1 | %5 |
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 50 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||