Cut Flower Production and Storage
Horticultural Sciences
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Flower Production and Storage | BBY505 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Rezzan KASIM
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines types of flower used as cut-flower.
2) Produce types of cut-flower
3) Explain of harvest criteria of different types of cut-flowers, and make harvest.
4) Make pre-cooling of different types of cut-flowers.
5) Meet the storage needs of different types of cut flowers.
6) Prepare cut-flower for sales.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
An important cut-flowers in Turkey and in the World; trade; definition and classification; multiplication of cut-flowers; ecological requirements; botanical and physiological characteristics; growing techniques; pre-treatment using cut-flower; re-cutting; pulsing; holding; transportation and storage conditions; diseases and disorders of cut-flowers.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
65% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
35% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required