| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | BAH612 | BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES OF HORTICULTURAL PLANTS PROPAGATION | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• to provide the basic knowledge about biological principles of horticultural plants propagation
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about seeds and germination | | 2 | To have the knowledge about propagation techniques | | 3 | To have the knowledge about graft union characteristics | | 4 | To have the knowledge about anatomical basis of budding and grafting | | 5 | To have the knowledge about graft compatibility and incompatibility | | 6 | To have the knowledge about heating systems used for propagation |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • Generative propagation and its biological aspects
• Vegetative propagation and its biological aspects
• Graft union characteristics
• Anatomical and histological principles of propagation
• Biological and physiological principles of propagation
• Systems used for propagation
• Samples from propagation of various fruit species |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Generative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 2 | Generative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 3 | Generative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 4 | Generative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 5 | Vegetative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 6 | Vegetative propagation and its biological aspects | | | | 7 | Graft union characteristics | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Graft union characteristics | | | | 10 | Anatomical and histological principles of propagation methods | | | | 11 | Anatomical and histological principles of propagation methods | | | | 12 | Biological and physiological principles of propagation methods | | | | 13 | Biological and physiological principles of propagation methods | | | | 14 | Heating systems used for propagation | | | | 15 | Samples from propagation of various fruit species | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| -Hartman, H.T., Kester, D.E., 1974. Bahçe Bitkileri Yetiştirme Tekniği. Çuk. Üniv. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ders Kitapları, Adana, 603 s.
-Poincelot, R.P., 1980. Horticulture: Principles and practical applications. Prentice hall Inc. Englewoods cliffs. 651p. USA
-Handouts
-Research articles of related national and international scientific congresses or symposiums |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Field Work | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| Self Study | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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