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
S2	FUNGUS CULTIVATION	Elective	2	3	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The objectives of course is contribute to mushroom cultivation which is very new in our country to modern countries level. Giving information about preparing compost, cultivation practices that should be applied in all stages of cultivation, problems that should be faced and air conditioning subjects for preparing students to handle in a mushroom business.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Dr. Yener Kortan TOSUN

Learning Outcomes

1	To learn mushroom cultivation systems.
2	To understand the stages of mushroom cultivation.
3	To apply air conditioning process of cultivation rooms.
4	To apply cultivation practices before and after harvesting.
5	To prepair cultivation plan.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The students who attendent to course will learn economic importance, morphological properties, mushroom cultivation systems, preparation of compost, the stages of cultivation, control of air conditioning and cultural practices, pests and diseases, harvest.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The history of mushroom cultivation, economic importance, nutritieve value.	presentations, questions and answers
2	Morphologic proporties, life cycle and situation in living Kingdom of Agaricus bisporus	presentations, questions and answers
3	Mushroom cultivation systems	presentations, questions and answers
4	The padding types which are used for mushroom cultivation	presentations, questions and answers
5	Preparing compost for mushroom cultivation	presentations, questions and answers
6	Calculation of compost mixture	presentations, questions and answers
7	Midterm exam
8	Compost preparation methods	presentations, questions and answers
9	Pasteurization and conditioning	presentations, questions and answers
10	Preparation of production rooms and sowing mycelium	presentations, questions and answers
11	Pregrowing stage of mycelium and covering	presentations, questions and answers
12	Cultural practices from covering to begining of first fructification	presentations, questions and answers
13	Cultural practices during harvest and harvest stage	presentations, questions and answers
14	Pests and disease management, after harvest stage and discharging of production rooms	presentations, questions and answers
15	-
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Günay, A., Abak, K., Koçyiğit, A.E., 1992. Mantar Yetiştirme, Cilt IV., Ankara. Boztok, K., 1987. Mantar Üretim Tekniği, E.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Basımevi, İzmir. Bora, T., Toros S., Özaktan, H., 2004. Kültür Mantarı Hastalıkları, Zararlıları ve Savaşımı. Afa Matbaacılık, İstanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	80
Quiz	2	20
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	80
Quiz	2	20
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	4	4
Final Examination	1	4	4
Quiz	4	10	40
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Question-Answer	14	1	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

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		4	3	4	5			3	4				4	5
LO2		3			5		4			3	3	2
LO3	2			2		2			4		3			3
LO4			2		1			3	3	3		3		2
LO5	4	2		5		2	3				5		4

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