Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Engin ERTAN

Prof. Gonca GÜNVER DALKILIÇ

Prof. Halil Güner SEFEROĞLU

Prof. Uğur ŞİRİN

Prof. Zeynel DALKILIÇ

Lec. Burak Erdem ALGÜL

Lec. Gülsüm KARAKAYA

Lec. Mustafa ÇELİK

Vegetable Crops I

Course Code	: BB412
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 1
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide to students to be able to plan to arrive world standards in Turkey vegetable production, to become widespread of biodiversity, to be compatible of nature and environment by using modern technologies in production.

Course Content

The economic importance, morphological characters, growing requirements, growing types, maintenance works, harvest, storage, yield and consumption types of vegetables cultured in Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Şebnem Nalan AKAROĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1.	To understand the economic importance and distribution areas of cultivated vegetables.
2.	Cultivation techniques of edible and fragrant vegetables
3.	Cultivation techniques of vegetables with edible leaves
4.	To learn and apply the morphological characteristics, cultivation requirements and maintenance procedures of cultivated vegetables.
5.	To know the maturity, harvest and storage criteria of cultivated vegetables and to be able to analyze how much product will be obtained from a unit area and to be able to make production plans accordingly.

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Scope, importance, method of operation and requirements of the course. Turkey's vegetable production and comparison with world production and classification of cultivated vegetables

Week 2 - Theoretical

Onion and garlic cultivation

Week 3 - Theoretical

Asparagus and leek cultivation

Week 4 - Theoretical

Carrot and celery cultivation

Week 5 - Theoretical

Dill and parsley cultivation

Week 6 - Theoretical

Spinach, chard and red beet cultivation

Week 7 - Theoretical

Rhubarb cultivation (mid term exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Cabbage and cauliflower cultivation

Week 9 - Theoretical

Cultivation of brussels sprouts, broccoli and all Cruciferae family plants

Week 10 - Theoretical

Salad and lettuce cultivation

Week 11 - Theoretical

Artichoke and Jerusalem artichoke cultivation

Week 12 - Theoretical

Sweet potato cultivation

Week 13 - Theoretical

Applications that increase productivity in vegetable cultivation

Week 14 - Theoretical

The most common physiological disorders in vegetable crops

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	1	42
Lecture - Practice	14	1	1	28
Midterm Examination	1	9	1	10
Final Examination	1	19	1	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

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
OÇ-1	4	4	3	4	5	3	4	5	3	3	3
OÇ-2	3	3	3	5	4	3	3	4	3	5	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
OÇ-5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	5	4