Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZBB2052016956	MUSHROOM GROWING TECHNIQUES	Compulsory	2	3	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is • to contribute mushroom cultivation which is very new in our country to modern countries level • to give information about preparing compost • to practise cultivation that should be applied in all stages of cultivation • to prepare students to handle problems that should be faced and air conditioning subjects for in a mushroom business

Name of Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Atnan UĞUR

Learning Outcomes

1	To know about the mushroom production sites.
2	To learn preparing compost and compost production systems prehend economic importance and spreading area of mushroom.
3	To understand the stages of mushroom cultivation and to apply neccesary maintain operations.
4	To apply cultivation practices before and after harvesting

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Mushroom history • Economical, health and nutritional value of mushroom • Mushroom morphology, biology, diversity, ecology, mushroom growing areas and growing systems • Growing techniques • Compost preparation • Mushroom growing phases • Heat control • Ventilation • Consumption ways and harvest

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The history of mushroom cultivation
2	Biological structure of mushroom, situation in living Kingdom, morphologic proporties, nutritive value and the importance of nutrition
3	Mushroom production in the world and economic features of it
4	Ecological aspects of mushroom and climate control in production rooms
5	Sites of mushroom cultivation -classic system
6	Sites of mushroom cultivation –modern mushroom cultivation sites
7	Structural properties of mushroom production sites
8	Mid-term exam
9	Systems of mushroom cultivation
10	Mushroom growing techniques- mycelial seed production and inoculation
11	Mushroom growing techniques – first period of development
12	Mushroom growing techniques – second period of development
13	Harvest and post-harvest operations
14	Maintaining post-harvest and forms of evaluation at mushroom
15	Pests and disease management
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Boztok, K., 1990. Mantar Üretim Tekniği. EÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:489, EÜ Basımevi, Bornova/İZMİR. 2. Erkel, İ., 2000. Kültür Mantarı Yetiştiriciliği. TAV Yayınları, 160 s. YALOVA. 3. Bora, T., Toros, S., ve Özaktan, H., 2004. Kültür Mantarı Hastalıkları Zararlıları ve Savaşımı. Prizma Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti. İZMİR.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	5	5
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	6	6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	5	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	5	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	5	5	3	4	4	4	5	4	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High