Information Package / Course Catalogue
Hobby Gardenıng
Course Code: PSB234
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

The definition of hobby gardening and history, the spread of the status and future of our country, the environment and healthy nature made compatible production planning and provide information to learn about the planning of quality production

Course Content

The students who attendent course will learn the history and the determination of hobby garden, hobby gardening in our country, growing requirements, growing techniques and practices, Disease and pest control in hobby gardening. In addition harvesting, storage, yield and uses of cultivated crops.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Zafer AKTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.B e able to select the location of the hobby garden
2.Be able to plan production of crops.
3.To learn cultivation techniques.
4.Be able to apply cultivation practices.
5.To be able to apply harvesting and post processing in hobby gardens.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Vural, H., D. Eşiyok, İ. Duman, 2000. Cultivated vegetables (Kültür sebzeleri), Ege University press
2.Şalk, A., L. Arın, M. Deveci, S. Polat, 2008. Special vegeatables (Özel Sebzecilik), Onur Grafik ve matbaa.ve reklam Hizmetleri, 488p,(In Turkish)
3.T. C. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND POLICIES GENERAL DIRECTORATE, Plant Protection Technical Instruction Books (2008)
4.Güncan A. (2013). Principles of Weed Control.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and history of hobby gardening
Week 2 - Theoretical
Selection, processing and preparation of production sites in hobby gardening
Week 3 - Theoretical
Production materials in hobby gardening
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planting and planting of cultivation materials in hobby gardening and maintenance conditions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Production planning with sister plants in hobby gardening
Week 6 - Theoretical
Introducing the benefits of crop rotation in hobby gardening
Week 7 - Theoretical
Soil fertility in hobby gardens
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fruit diseases and pests in hobby gardening (Midterms)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fruit diseases and pests in hobby gardening
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fruit diseases and pests in hobby gardening
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vegetable diseases and pests in hobby gardening
Week 12 - Theoretical
Vegetable diseases and pests in hobby gardening
Week 13 - Theoretical
Weeds and controls in hobby gardening
Week 14 - Theoretical
Weeds and controls in hobby gardening
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
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
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026