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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | TMT256 |
| Name | Sustainable Agriculture |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach definitions and aims of sustainable agriculture, sustainable agriculture in the World, principles of sustainable agriculture, mechanizastion of tillage, sowing and cultivation in sustainable agriculture, and samples of farms related to sustainable agriculture
Course Content
Definition of sustainable agriculture, principles of sustainable agriculture, sustainable agriculture systems, alternative agriculture, organic agriculture, permaculture, conservation agriculture, samples of farms related to sustainable agriculture
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Recognizes the basic concepts in science, engineering, general machinery and other socio-cultural issues in agriculture and acquires up to date information. | |
| PLO02 | - | Knows the use and preservation possibilities of natural and the fossil energy sources in agricultural production. | |
| PLO03 | - | Knows manufacturing methods of agricultural machinery and materials are. | |
| PLO04 | - | Becomes conscious of the effects of global and societal context and understands the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation of Professional solutions and applications. | |
| PLO05 | - | Knows the problems of the the main applications of agricultural machines, setting and maintenance in use of the field. | |
| PLO06 | - | Applies appropriate models of sustainable production for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates an optimal chain of mechanization and operates. | |
| PLO07 | - | Knows and applies at least one of the three dimensional drawing programmes. | |
| PLO08 | - | Knows and applies the laws and regulations of agricultural machinery manufacturing. | |
| PLO09 | - | Identifies problems that can be solved within the scope of mechanization in plant and animal production and selects the appropriate equipment. | |
| PLO10 | - | Knows national, international project resources and their admission, application and monitoring processes. | |
| PLO11 | - | knows the agriculture and agricultural machinery about the national-international regulations. | |
| PLO12 | - | Knows and applies the design and manufacturing the 3d solid modelling | |
| PLO13 | - | Selects the appropriate materials for agricultural machines. | |
| PLO14 | - | Knows and applies the methods which improves them professionally. | |
| PLO15 | - | Prepares the AR_GE project and desings and manufactures it. | |
| PLO16 | - | Plans and manages the creation of jobs for agricultural machines in manufacture, marketing and service network, . | |
| PLO17 | - | Has sufficient background in the field of Basic Engineering and Agricultural Engineering in general and Agricultural Machinery field in particular. | |
| PLO18 | - | Assists agricultural machinery firms in AR_GE and technology innovation. | |
| PLO19 | - | Learns a new application-oriented software design and Agriculture. | |
| PLO20 | - | Makes contacts within the scope of current issues in agriculture sector, manufacturing industry, public institutions and representatives of chambers internship and undertakes responsibilities in various working environments. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of sustainable agriculture, aims, improvement and place in the World of sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 2 | Principles of sustainable agriculture, environmental sustainability, social sustainability, economic sustainability | Related topics in the course | |
| 3 | Systems of sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 4 | Low input farming systems, alternative farming | Related topics in the course | |
| 5 | Organic farming | Related topics in the course | |
| 6 | Permaculture and agroecologycal farming | Related topics in the course | |
| 7 | Natural farming, conservation farming | Related topics in the course | |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Up to mid-term exam the processed topics are studied | |
| 9 | Biodynamic farming | Related topics in the course | |
| 10 | Appropriate tillage practices for sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 11 | Appropriate cultivation practices for sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 12 | Appropriate harvesting practices for sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 13 | Farms models (1) for sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 14 | Farms models (2) for sustainable agriculture | Related topics in the course | |
| 15 | Assignment evaluation | Related topics in the course | |
| 16 | Final exam | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied | |
| 17 | Final exam | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 80 | 32 |
| 1. Homework | 20 | 8 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |