Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Engin ERTAN

Prof. Gonca GÜNVER DALKILIÇ

Prof. Uğur ŞİRİN

Prof. Zeynel DALKILIÇ

Lec. Burak Erdem ALGÜL

Lec. Gülbanu GAYRETLİ

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)

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 1 - Practice

Site familiarization visit, observation, and introduction of vegetable seeds.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Onion and garlic cultivation

Week 2 - Practice

Presentation of land and greenhouse areas

Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice

Economic importance of garlic, morphological characteristics, climate and soil requirements, cultivation methods, soil preparation, planting, and maintenance operations.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Carrot cultivation

Week 4 - Practice

Preparing the growing medium for seed sowing and filling the seedling trays with the medium.

Week 5 - Theoretical

Lettuce: economic importance, morphological characteristics, climate and soil requirements, cultivation methods, soil preparation, sowing/planting, and maintenance operations.

Week 5 - Practice

Sowing garlic, and carrot seeds into seedling trays.

Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice

Spinach cultivation

Week 7 - Intermediate Exam

cabbage cultivation

Week 8 - Theoretical

Cabbage and cauliflower cultivation

Week 8 - Practice

Preparing the growing medium and sowing seeds for spinach and cabbage

Week 9 - Theoretical

Artichoke cultivation

Week 9 - Practice

Determination of planting standards for cool-climate vegetable seedlings in greenhouses or open fields, preparation of planting beds, mulch laying, and planting operations.

Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice

Dill and parsley cultivation (QUIZ)

Week 11 - Theoretical

radish cultivation

Week 11 - Practice

Plant care, observation, and discussion

Week 12 - Theoretical

asparagus cultivation

Week 12 - Practice

Carrying out maintenance tasks such as watering, fertilizing, hoeing, and hilling up for the cultivated seedlings.

Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice

The most common physiological disorders in vegetable crops

Week 14 - Theoretical

practical exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Practice	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Lecture - Practice	14	1	1	28
Practice Examination	1	2	1	3
Quiz	1	2	1	3
Midterm Examination	1	3	1	4
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		4	5		4	5
OÇ-2	5	4		5	4		3	4
OÇ-3	4	4	3	5	4		4	4
OÇ-4	5	5		5	4	4	4	4		4	4
OÇ-5	5	5		5	4	4	4	4		5	4