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| Code | TB041 |
| Name | Range and Pasture Management and Development for Tropical and Subtropical Regions |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal
The purpose of this course is to give basic knowledge on the characateristics of the tropical and subtropical pastures and principles of their management and development
Course Content
The course covers following topics: Animal production through multiple uses of range and pasture ecosystems in tropical and subtropical regions, use of brushes and tree-like plants in range management and development, seed mixtures for rehabilitation of the pastures, grazing systems for an effective utilization of tropical and subtropical pastures
Course Precondition
Non
Resources
Hatipoğlu, R. 2016. Lecture notes of Pasture culture in the tropics and subtropics.
Notes
Chessmore, R. A. 1979.Profitable pasture managemenet. Interstate Printers and Publishers,
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn the ecology of pastures in the toropical and subtropical regions |
| LO02 | Learn vegetation structures of the tropical and subtropical pastures |
| LO03 | Learn management principles of tropical and subtropical pastures |
| LO04 | Learn basic knowledge on the development principles of tropical and subtropical pastures |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pastures as an ecosystem | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Pasture vegetation in the tropical and subtropical regions and relationships between ecological factors and vegetation | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Principles of pasture management in the tropical and subtropical regions I: grazing season | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | selecting proper animal species for grazing | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Uniform grazing | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Grazing capacity | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Grazing systems for the tropical and subtropical pastures | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Pasture development and improvement in the tropical and subtropical regions I: weed management | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Fertilization | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Pasture Sowing | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Pasture establishment | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Forage plants for tropical and subtropical regions I: Grasses | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Legumes | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Other families | Reading the topic from the reference books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preperation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||