Yozgat Bozok 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
BT-1015	ORNAMENTAL PLANTS	Elective	1	1	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course, the classification of ornamental plants by making them give information about breeding.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Selcan TAŞCI

Learning Outcomes

1	Makes the classification of ornamental plants.
2	Will have a general knowledge about cultivation of ornamental plants.
3	Knows that the ecological requirements of ornamental plants.
4	Knows Greenhouses cultivation of ornamental plants.
5	Ornamental plants and reproduction methods and apply them.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The importance of cultivation of ornamental plants, ornamental plants, classification, ornamental plants growing business planning, ornamental plants under greenhouse cultivation, propagation techniques of ornamental plants, ornamental plants and plant food products, ornamental plants when re-potting, pruning and support.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Cultivation of ornamental plants of economic importance of farming in Turkey and in the world.
2	Classification of ornamental plants: Cut flowers, indoor ornamental plants, ornamental outdoor plants, natural flower bulbs.
3	Indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, ornamental plants grouping, it is important interiors and outdoor plants.
4	Indoor and outdoor ornamental plants, ornamental plants, grouping, it is important interiors and outdoor ornamental plants, significant natural flower bulbs.
5	Ornamental plants growing business planning
6	Indoor cultivation of ornamental plants; ecological requests.
7	Outdoor cultivation of ornamental plants; ecological requests.
8	Mid-term (mid-term exam)
9	Greenhouse ornamental plant cultivation.
10	Greenhouse ornamental plant cultivation.
11	Ornamental plants replication methods: Generative reproduction, vegetative propagation (seed reproduction, duplication sports, steel replica).
12	Vaccine-duplication, replication and separation, tissue culture, replication, and below-ground organs of reproduction, duplication Dip
13	Ornamental plants and plant nutrients.
14	Changing potted ornamental plants, pruning, and support.
15	General review
16	Final (Final Examination)

Recommended or Required Reading

KAYNAŞ, N., KAYNAŞ, K., 2004. Cultivation of Ornamental Plants, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture Lecture Notes, Çanakkale. YALÇIN MENDİ, Y., Ornamental Plants, Çukuroava University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture Lecture Notes, www.bahcebitkileri.org and www.bahcebitkileri.org/bitkibiyoteknolojisi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Seminar	2	1	2
Self Study	2	15	30
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			82

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	PO 14
LO1							3		5				2	2
LO2							3		5				2	2
LO3							3		5				2	2
LO4							3		5				2	2
LO5							3		5				2	2

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