Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORT 206 - ORGANIC FARMING

Code: ORT 206 Course Title: ORNAMENTAL CROPS AND ORGANIC LANDSCAPING Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORGANIC FARMING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EMEL KAÇAR (emelkacar@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ATA ESKİN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to give basic information about ornamental plants and production.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can tell the importance of ornamental plant breeding. PO-14 Using the basic level of knowledge and skills she/he has acquired, she/he will be able to interpret and evaluate data, identify and analyze problems, and develop solutions based on evidence.
PO-15 Identify problems in overall scale, analyze and develop solutions, identify incidents and concepts by using their acquired information.
PO-16 Takes responsibility in carrying out a study in the field and solving unforeseen problems encountered in practice.
Examination
LO-2 Can obtain seeds from ornamental plants. PO-8 Has biodiversity and environmental awareness.
PO-9 Practical applications related to organic agriculture program ability to use the necessary equipment.
PO-20 Use of information and communication technologies required by the level of work areas.
PO-22 It collects data in the field and transfers the results to the application.
PO-23 Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning thanks to the knowledge and skills gained in the field.
Examination
LO-3 Can take vegetative material from ornamental plants. PO-8 Has biodiversity and environmental awareness.
PO-9 Practical applications related to organic agriculture program ability to use the necessary equipment.
PO-10 Has knowledge of social responsibility, ethical values ​​and legal bases on issues related to the Organic Agriculture Program.
PO-19 Inform the relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field; transfer and share ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems to relevant people.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Planning of open and closed area nursery businesses, Seed technology, Production of seedlings with generative material in open and closed areas, Production of seedlings with open and closed areas with vegetative material.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction (Importance of ornamental plant cultivation) lecture, quession and answer
2 Open space nursery enterprises (site selection and organization) lecture, quession and answer
3 Closed area nursery establishments (location selection and establishment) lecture, quession and answer
4 Ornamental plant production techniques (seed technology, seed collection, seed storage, germination barriers) lecture, quession and answer
5 Open space nursery business in the sexual generation lecture, quession and answer
6 Open space nursery business in the sexual generation lecture, quession and answer
7 Open space nursery business in the sexual generation lecture, quession and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Production and confusion in indoor nursery enterprises with sexual spores lecture, quession and answer
10 Production of asexual seedlings lecture, quession and answer
11 Production of asexual seedlings lecture, quession and answer
12 Production of asexual seedlings lecture, quession and answer
13 Production of grafted seedlings lecture, quession and answer
14 Production of grafted seedlings lecture, quession and answer
15 Evaluation of nursery products lecture, quession and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Korkut, A. 2002. Peyzaj Mimarlığı, 3. Baskı. Hasad Yayıncılık, İstanbul
2 Gülnar Onay, Organik Bahçe Rehberi, İnkılap Kitabevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Korkut, A. 2002. Peyzaj Mimarl???, 3. Bask?. Hasad Yay?nc?l?k, ?stanbul, projector, laptop, herbal seeds, flower pots, sowing-planting materials.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 5 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 5 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 66