Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık Vocational School Horticulture Programme was founded in the 2006-2007 academic year.
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Qualification Awarded
This program consists of two years of pre-Bsc and 120 hours of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). When the program is successfully completed and the program requirements are met, students can obtain a pre-Bsc degree.
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Level of Qualification
Short Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
Prospective students must have a high school degree or equivalent and have had enough points in YGS 6 (The Transition to Higher Education Exam); or they can pass without exam, from vocational schools to their related branches at universities.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
The pre-Bsc degree is awarded to those who have successfully completed all compulsory and elective courses in the curriculum (120 ECTS in total) and have obtained a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
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Profile of The Programme
The aim of the program is to train qualified technical employee who have enough and up to date knowledge on; fruit, grape, olive plants growing, reproduction, and cultural maintenance (irrigation, fertilization, plant protection, pruning, thinning, etc..), nursery tree production and certification techniques, protection of products and marketing issues.
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Key Learning Outcomes - TYYÇ - TAY Relationship
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Key Learning Outcomes
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To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
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To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
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To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
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To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
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To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
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To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
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To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
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To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
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To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
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To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
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Research related to vocational areas, and collects information, create report and tell report clearly to serving people and group as written and verbal, does teamwork
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Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
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Key Learning Outcomes - TYYÇ Relationship
Key Learning Outcomes
TYYC-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)
TYYC-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)
TYYC-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)
TYYC-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)
TYYC-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)
TYYC-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
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To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
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To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
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To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
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To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
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To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
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To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
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To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
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To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
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To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
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To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
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Research related to vocational areas, and collects information, create report and tell report clearly to serving people and group as written and verbal, does teamwork
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Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
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Key Learning Outcomes - TAY Relationship
Key Learning Outcomes
TAY-1 KNOWLEDGE (Theoretical - Applied)
TAY-2 SKILLS (Cognitive - Applied)
TAY-3 COMPETENCE (Independent Working and Responsibility)
TAY-4 COMPETENCE (Learning Competence)
TAY-5 COMPETENCE (Communication and Social Competence)
TAY-6 COMPETENCE (Field-Specific Competence)
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To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
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1,2
1,2
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1
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To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
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1
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To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
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1,2
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To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
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1,4,5
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To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
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1,2,5
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To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
1,2,5
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2
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To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
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1
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To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
1,2,5
1,2
1,3
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To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
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5
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To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
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Research related to vocational areas, and collects information, create report and tell report clearly to serving people and group as written and verbal, does teamwork
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1,2
1,2
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Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Graduates can work as technicians in Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Ministry, private farms, and can establish his own work as a private farmer.
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Access to Further Studies
May apply to bachelor´s programs in related fields of study, and gain the title of Agricultural Engineer, provided that the student obtains sufficient score in the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS) administered by the Student Selection Centre.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Students are required to attend classes, practice sessions and examinations. Minimum required attendance is 70 percent for classes and 80 percent for practice sessions. A student who does not fulfil the requirement for attendance is not allowed to take the final examination for the semester concerned. A student in such status is to repeat the course. At least one midterm examination and a final examination are given each semester. Exams are evaluated over 100 points, and both midterm and final exams contribute equally 50% to the final grade of students with the requirement of taking minimum 30 points on the final exam. Students are graded passing letter grades of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC when the requirements are achieved, for those who are granted conditional passing grades of DC and DD are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate.
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Graduation Requirements
Students which have a minimum cumulative academic degree 2.0 can be graduated if they success the 120 ECTS credit of learning program in total and complete their practical training (internship.)
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Mode of Study
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık Meslek Yüksekokulu Bahçe Tarımı Programı 16600 Bursa/Gemlik Tel: 0 224 2942677 Prof. Dr. Serap KIRMIZI (Program Başkanı) Dahili:62231 E-Mail: skirmizi@uludag.edu.tr Öğr. Gör. Dr. Murat ÇETİN E-mail: muratcetin@uludag.edu.tr Dahili.62220 Öğr. Gör. Dr. Günsu BARIŞIK KAYIN e-mail: gbarisik@uludag.edu.tr Dahili:622221
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Facilities
Currently there are three faculty members working in Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık Vocational school and we also have support from Faculty of Agriculture. Our program has the facilities as, laboratories, greenhouse and gardens for the application are also provided students with theoretical and practical possibilities. Our Vocational School is located in 35 km away from Bursa, which is became a brand of olive cultivation, in Uludag University Sunğipek-Asım Kocabıyık Campus in Gemlik town. Students using the advantages of the region where we refer to as “black diamonds”, including the cultivation of olive, cultivation of many fruits and vegetables provides an opportunity to see together in a lively manner with farmers. In our school a library, a reading room, a canteen, and two student dormitories are also available.
