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| Unit | KARAİSALI VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | TAB140 |
| Name | Environment and Organic Agriculture |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. NAİME ZÜLAL ELEKCİOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to give information about Turkish flora, biological diversity and control, organic farming, the importance and principles of organic agriculture, organic agriculture development opportunities, nutritional values of organic and conventinal products, organic fertilizers, pests, disease and weed control, yields of organic and conventional products to give information about.
Course Content
Organic farming: past, present and future, environmental pollution, sources of organic fertilizer, organic plant protection methods, biological control, biotechnic control, weed and mulching, organic vegetable production, organic fruit production, organic citrus farming, etc. issues are addressed.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Evaluates the purpose of organic agriculture, the past and future of organic agriculture in the world and in Turkey. |
| LO02 | Creates awareness of natural resources and protecting the resource control |
| LO03 | Interprets organic agriculture regulations. |
| LO04 | Understands the flora and biodiversity of Türkiye. |
| LO05 | Comments on the effects of agricultural activities on environmental pollution. |
| LO06 | Understands the necessity of ensuring soil fertility, environmental protection and food safety in order to ensure sustainability. |
| LO07 | Explains biological control methods in organic agriculture. |
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. | 2 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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 | Flora of Turkey | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 2 | Biological diversity | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 3 | Agriculture and environment | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 4 | Environmental pollution 1 (air and water pollution, and the factors that comprise it) | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 5 | Environmental pollution 2 (agricultural pollution and pollution created by conventional farming) | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 6 | Organic farming: past, present and future of about information | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 7 | Organic farming: past, present and future of about information | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | Preparation to mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Sources of plant nutrients in organic farming | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 10 | Organic fertilizers (farmyard manure, compost making) | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 11 | Organic plant protection methods (Biological control) | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 12 | Organic plant protection methods (Biotechnical control) | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 13 | Organic agriculture on medicinal and aromatic plants | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 14 | Organic farming regulations | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 15 | Organic agriculture certification | Study the papers and presentations about the lecture | |
| 16 | Final exam | Preparation to final exam | |
| 17 | Final exam | Preparation to final exam |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 87 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,48 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||