TB0061 Environmental effects of Energy Crops Farming

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TB0061
Name Environmental effects of Energy Crops Farming
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

Learn the effects of energy crop farming on environment.

Course Content

The efficiency of energy crop farming on mitigation of greenhouse gas (CO2, N2O and CH4) emissions, carbon sequestration, soil fertility, sinks and erosion prevention will be examined. In addition, the effects of energy crop plantations on biodiversity and wildlife will be discussed.

Course Precondition

No prerequisite

Resources

Phytoremediation potential of perennial grasses, Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.

Notes

Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understands the importance of energy agriculture, biofuel production and use in terms of combating climate change.
LO02 Learn phytoremediation potential of energy crop species.
LO03 Learns the emissions to air, water and soil that occur during the cultivation of energy crops.
LO04 Learns the cultivation techniques to be applied for minimum greenhouse gas emission.


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.
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. 4
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.
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. 2
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. 3
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. 4
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik 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. 5
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. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Environmental effects of fossil fuel use Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Climate change Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Carbon sequestration Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Agricultural and environmental effects of heavy metal accumulation in soil Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Phytoremediation potential of energy crops Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Soil salinity tolerant energy crops Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Mid-term exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
8 Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials of energy crops Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
9 Biodiversity Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Effects of energy agriculture on biodiversity Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Emissions that occur during biofuel production and use Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Emissions to soil and water Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Life cycle assesment in energy agriculture Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Emissions that occur during agricultural production Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Emission reduction strategies Reading article Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Final 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