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Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
HORTICULTURE	ZBB208	4. Semester	2 + 2	3.0	4.0

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Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Bachelor's Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery	Lecture,questions and answers, practicals
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Goals	Introduction to horticulture with the emphasis given to the general classification, naming, economic importance, biological and physiological aspects as well as ecological requirements, propogation and growing techniques both in theory and in practice in order to develop a broad understanding of all the dimensions of the field and to familiarize students with all aspects of horticultural production.
Course Content	Defining horticulture, classification, economic importance at the local and global grounds, biological and physiological characteristics, propagation, establishment and management of an orchard, cultural practices, postharvest handling of horticultural products both in theory and practice.
Learning Outcomes	1) Gains general knowledge on growing horticultural plants, may follow and incorporate recent technological advances. 2) Gains general knowledge on propogation of horticultural plants, rootstocks, establishment of fruit and vegetable orchards and vineyards, cultural practices, harvest, storage and postharvest handling, production targets and strategies, use of growth regulators in horticulture. 3) Identify fruit, vegetable, grape species and cultivars growing in Turkey and abroad, may evaluate their contribution to the economy, gains general knowledge about their ecological requirements and growing techniques.