Gemlik Asım Kocabıyık Vocational School Horticulture Programme was founded in the 2006-2007 academic year.

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.

Short Cycle

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.

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.

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.

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.

1. To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
2. To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
3. To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
4. To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
5. To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
6. To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
7. To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
8. To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
9. To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
10. To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
11. 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
12. Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills

SKILLS

Cognitive - Practical

To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
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
To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical - Conceptual

To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
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
To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables

COMPETENCES

Field Specific Competence

To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
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
To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition

COMPETENCES

Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
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
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition

COMPETENCES

Communication and Social Competence

To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.
To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
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
To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control

COMPETENCES

Learning Competence

To have basic knowledge on organic matter biosynthesis and reserves, plant-water interactions, climate-soil-plant interactions, environmental problems and organic agriculture
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
To be able to use the agricultural tools and machinery
To have enough knowledge on plant protection from pests and disease control
To have enought information on fruit and vegetable seedlings and seedling replicates, markets and makes certification.
Must have good Turkish and intermediate English language skills
To have experience on fruit and vegetable production, marketing and certification
To have the ability of conducting the job related projects
To have enough information and experience on soil tillage, fertilizers and plant nutrition
To be able to identify the botanical properties and local names of fruits and vegetables
To have the sense on environmental issues, and have environmental consciousness on protecting our natural resources
To have enough knowledge on information technology for communicating ordering storing etc.

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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.

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Curriculum