COURSE SYLLABUS

PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNICS

1	Course Title:	PLANT PROPAGATION TECHNICS
2	Course Code:	TAR3327PDS
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	3
6	Semester:	5
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	----
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. NAZAN DAĞÜSTÜ
16	Course Lecturers:	---
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	ndagustu@uludag.edu.tr, 224 2941518, U.U. Field Crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture 16059 Görükle Campus Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To gain knowledge, skills and experience about the reproduction and production of field crops
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	1. Recognizes different plant propagation methods. 2. Suggest the appropriate plant propagation method for different plant species to producers. 3. Demonstrate some plant propagation techniques practically to producers.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Recognizes different plant propagation methods;
2	Knows the propagation methods of field crops;
3	Suggests the producers of the appropriate plant propagation method for different plant species.;
4	Demonstrate seed propagation techniques practically to producers.;
5	It can produce solutions to the problems faced by the producers during the application of seed propagation techniques.;
6	Recognize vegetatively produced field crops;
7	Have knowledge about the production methods in vegetatively produced field crops;
8	Learn how to set up a potting experiment in a greenhouse;
9	Learns how to analyze and evaluate the trials set up in the greenhouse;
10	Gains experience in how to present the essay that is conducted as a Powerpoint;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introducyion to plant propagation techniques, Definition of plant propagation and general information on this topic	Classification of field crops (Latin names and grouping). Promotion of cool and warm climate cereals and seeds of industrial crops, meadow pasture and forage seeds, medicinal plants in field crops
2	Classification of all plants included in field crops. Plant propagation techniques in plants. 1. Sexual reproduction, 2. Asexual reproduction	Introduction of seed anatomy and seed structures of seed-grown plants in field crops
3	What is flower?The structure of the flower, the structure and parts of the flower in angiosperms	Presentation of field crops flowers with visuals
4	Propagation by seed in field crops, seed formation, seed morphology	To give information about the general appearance of the plants in the field plants with slides
5	Plant propagation techniques in plants, In vitro plant propagation via tissue culture	Establishing seed germination trials
6	Why do we propagate field crops?	Determination of germination rate and germination strength values
7	Germination and seedling formation in plants, seed physiology, factors inhibiting germination	Student presentations I
8	Plants reproduced generatively and vegetatively in field crops	Student presentations II
9	Mid term exam	Mid term exam
10	Dormancy in seed	Student presentations III
11	Growth hormones I	Student presentations IV
12	Growth hormones II	Student presentations V
13	Seed production	Student presentations VI
14	Manipulation of reproductive biologyvia in vitro tissue culture techniques	Student presentations VII

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	* Ekingen, H.R., 1992. Bitki Islahı, Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No.: 31 * Şehirali. S., 1997. Tohumluk ve Teknolojisi, Fakülteler Matbaası, İstanbul
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	1	20
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	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	Bursa Uludağ University is evaluated according to the principles of the Associate and Undergraduate Education Regulation
Information	Results are determined by the letter grade determined by the student automation system

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	1	14
Practicals/Labs	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation	10	2	20
Homeworks, Performances	1	2	4
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	1	1
Others	14	1	14
Final Exams	1	16	16
Total WorkLoad			97
Total workload/ 30 hr			3,23
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10
LO1	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	3
LO2	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1
LO3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	2	2	2
LO4	1	2	2	2	2	1	3	3	2	1
LO5	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
LO6	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
LO7	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	2
LO8	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1
LO9	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
LO10	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High