Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : KOC126 |
| Course Type | : Non Departmental 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 |
The course aims to enable students to acquire knowledge of the basic concepts, historical development, bonsai culture, suitable plant species, growing media, and fundamental maintenance practices related to the art of miniature tree cultivation. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to recognize irrigation, fertilization, pruning, wiring, root pruning, repotting, and basic design forms, and to evaluate miniature tree cultivation within the framework of hobby-based practice, aesthetic awareness, plant care, and sustainable living.
The course covers the definition, scope, historical development, and basic approaches in bonsai culture within the art of miniature tree cultivation. Plant structure, basic growth principles, suitable plant species for miniature tree cultivation, pot selection, growing media, drainage, irrigation, fertilization, and seasonal maintenance practices are examined. In addition, pruning, wiring, shaping, root pruning, repotting, and basic design forms such as upright, slanting, cascade, semi-cascade, broom, forest, and group planting styles are evaluated. Basic maintenance problems, diseases, and pests encountered in miniature trees are addressed at an introductory level.
| 1. | Explains the definition, scope, historical development, and basic concepts of bonsai culture in the art of miniature tree cultivation. |
| 2. | Relates plant species suitable for miniature tree cultivation to plant structure, growth principles, pots, and growing medium characteristics. |
| 3. | Explains irrigation, fertilization, seasonal maintenance, pruning, wiring, root pruning, and repotting practices in miniature trees. |
| 4. | Distinguishes basic design forms in miniature trees, such as upright, slanting, cascade, semi-cascade, broom, forest, and group planting styles. |
| 5. | Recognizes basic maintenance problems, diseases, and pests encountered in miniature trees and evaluates appropriate solution approaches. |
| 1. | Tomlinson, H. (1990). The Complete Book of Bonsai. Abbeville Press. |
| 2. | Naka, J. Y. (1973). Bonsai Techniques I. Bonsai Institute of California. |
| 3. | Adams, P. D. (1992). The Art of Bonsai. Cassell Illustrated. |
| 4. | Instructor’s Lecture Notes |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Practice | 1 | %5 |
| Assignment Examination | 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 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | PÇ-15 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
OÇ-3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||