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| Unit | KARAİSALI VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | TAB119 |
| Name | Agriculture and Environmental Pollution |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. HAKAN KAVUR |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. HAKAN KAVUR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To inform the students about the effects of agricultural activities on the environment
Course Content
Relations between agriculture and environment
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains basic concepts about the environment. |
| LO02 | Interprets the relationship between air pollution and agricultural activities. |
| LO03 | Interprets water pollution and its effects. |
| LO04 | Understands the relationship between soil pollution, fertilizers used in agriculture, plant protection products and environmental pollution. |
| LO05 | Interprets the effects of pollution on flora and fauna. |
| LO06 | Explains the effects of global climate changes on agriculture and the environment. |
| LO07 | Interprets the effects of agricultural practices on the environment. |
| LO08 | Understands the basic features of good agricultural practices, organic and sustainable agricultural practices. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the medicinal and aromatic plants grown intensively in the world and in Turkey, explains their general characteristics, climate and soil requirements and areas of use. | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Knows sufficient communication and information technologies for the field of agriculture and uses them effectively. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the general characteristics of medicinal plants, aromatic plants, spice plants, pleasure plants, dye plants and explains their areas of use. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs the necessary physical, chemical and sensory analyzes on plants. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Collects medicinal and aromatic plants from nature, produces, grows, care for them, propagates with different methods and harvests them. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in phytotherapy, aromatherapy and medicine. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the biology, systematics and physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic ecological concepts and ecological factors, explains the effects of agricultural activities on ecology and the environment. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Lists professional activities related to his/her field that he/she can participate in, can produce solutions when faced with unforeseen situations, and has the ability to work in a team and independently. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Uses appropriate methods and techniques in extracting oils from plants and making perfumes from oils. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate methods and techniques to preserve and store medicinal aromatic plants with their bioactive substances and to preserve their chemical quality. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Prepares chemical solutions, interprets chemistry instrumental analyses. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains plant nutrition methods and irrigation methods related to medicinal and aromatic plants, identifies pests, diseases and weeds and uses appropriate methods and techniques to control them. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows occupational safety rules in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and hazard prevention methods, and has environmental awareness. | |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic concepts and principles on economics, explains the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy. | |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains soil properties, soil formation and soil analysis methods. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has knowledge about tense sentences, auxiliary verbs, prepositions and knows the English equivalents of professional terms. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have general information about Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates languages in terms of language and its importance, the birth of languages, their spread and structure. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giving information about the course | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 2 | Basic concepts and definitions about environment | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 3 | Air pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 4 | Water pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 5 | Soil pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 6 | Radioactive pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 7 | Noise pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 9 | Solid wastes | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 10 | Effects of environmental pollution on flora and fauna | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 11 | Environmentally friendly production techniques: I. Organic agriculture | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 12 | Environmentally friendly production techniques: II. Good agricultural practices | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 13 | Good agricultural practices | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 14 | Evaluation of environmental effects | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 15 | Discussion | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preliminary research on the subject | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preliminary research on the subject |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||