1	Course Title:	CROP PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
2	Course Code:	BTKZ109
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Öğr. Gör. Dr. HÜSEYIN CAN ALPSOY
16	Course Lecturers:	Öğr.Gör.Dr. Hüseyin Can Alpsoy
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Öğr.Gör.Dr. Hüseyin Can Alpsoy hkerdogan@uludag.edu.tr , 0 (224) 773 60 42
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Giving basic information about the propagation of cultivated plants
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Comprehending the differences between generative and vegetative propagation methods; 2 Learning the propagation by seed in detail; 3 Getting basic knowledge about propagation by spores and its stages; 4 Learning the method of propagation by cuttings in detail; 5 Comprehending the method of layering in detail; 6 Being aware of the propagation methods used in the bulbous, tuberous and rhizomatous plants; 7 Comprehending the tissue culture propagation method in brief.; 8 Getting knowledge and experience in propagation by grafting-budding and the methods used;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Overall view of propagation methods	Preliminary knowledge about practices
2	The concept of propagation by seed and its usage areas	Demonstration of some seed samples
3	Fundamentals of propagation by seed, preliminary treatments, seed sowing	Seed germinating practices, germination rate and germination index
4	Propagation by spores	Demonstration of spores
5	Propagation by cuttings, importance and usage areas	Demonstration of some cutting types
6	Main cutting-propagation methods	Practice of rooting cuttings
7	Propagation by budding-grafting, main types of budding	Applying T-budding
8	Main types of budding (cont.)	Applying chip-budding
9	Main types of grafting	Applying Veneer and bark graft
10	Propagation by means of layering, types of layering	Layering application
11	Methods used in propagation with plant parts suitable to natural layering	Applications related to the subject
12	Propagation of bulbous, tuberous and rhizomatous plants through division	Applications related to the subject
13	Laboratory organisation in tissue culture, basic tissue culture methods	Visit to a tissue culture laboratory
14	General review, evaluation of course outcomes, thoughts and proposals	Observations on the results of applications

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Propagation Techniques (2015); Plant Propagation Techniques -Propagation by Seed (T. Demir) and various websites
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation
Homeworks, Performances	0
Projects
Field Studies
Midtermexams	1
Others
Final Exams	1
Total WorkLoad
Total workload/ 30 hr
ECTS Credit of the Course

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 LO1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 LO2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 LO3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 LO4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 LO5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 LO6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High