| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZFS2092016955 | GROWİNG MEDİA | Elective | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Defining the media suitable for plant growing, preparation, teaching features. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | The student knows the characteristics of growing medias. | | 2 | The student knows the preparation and application of growing environments. | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
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Classification of growing media, identification of their properties, materials used in organic and inorganic solid media preparation
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | History of growing media | | | | 2 | Importance and general characteristics of growing media | | | | 3 | İnorganic growing media, perlite | | | | 4 | Produciton pf perlite, properties | | | | 5 | Applications of perlite in agriculture | | | | 6 | Vermiculite | | | | 7 | Agricultural properties, advantages and disadvantages | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Production of pumice | | | | 10 | Agricultural properties | | | | 11 | Rockwool, zeolite | | | | 12 | Agricultural properties | | | | 13 | Use of sand-gravel as an mediain agriculture | | | | 14 | Organic growing environments, What is leonardite? How is it produced? Areas used in agriculture | | | | 15 | Other organic materials that can be used as media | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Wallece, A., Terry, R.E., Wallace, T., 1998. Handbook of Soil Conditioners: Substances That Enhance the Physical Properties of Soil. Marcell Dekker.
Güneş, A., Alpaslan, M., İnal, A.2000. Bitki Besleme ve Gübreleme.Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın no: 1514, Ders kitabı:467.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 15 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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