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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT205 |
| Name | Agricultural Ecology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. NEZİHE KÖKSAL |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SİNAN ETİ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the ecological concepts, factors of biotic and abiotic environmental factors and the relationship in agricultutreal production and to comprehend environmental protection
Course Content
Genaral ecological notions, ecosystems, agroecosystems, ecological adaptation of organisms,, living and lifeless environment factors and these effects on the agricultural production, erosion and environmental pollution
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines general ecological concepts. |
| LO02 | Recognize biotic and abiotic environmental factors. |
| LO03 | Discuss adaptation, climate groups, erosion and environmental pollution |
| LO04 | Explains the effects of environmental factors on the yield and quality of agricultural products. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming | 2 |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 5 |
| PLO06 | - | Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, | 1 |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | 2 |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | 1 |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | 1 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development | 1 |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | 1 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description and parts of ecologyand introduce general ecologic concepts (biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, biome, ecotone, habitat, flora, fauna, niche) | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 2 | Food chain, food pyramide, biotic ecology interaction | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 3 | Agroecosystems, adaptation in organisms | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 4 | The origins of culture organisms, general information of abiotic ecologic factors | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 5 | Light factor (quality, densityand period of light) and factors affecting them | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 6 | Temperature factor, heat transfer, factors affecting temperature change, vsoil and air temperature | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 7 | Total temperature and chilling requirement, | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | To get ready by studying the lesson notes and presents treated until mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Frost damages and precautionary measures, the effects of high and low temperatures on growth and development of organisms | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 10 | The effects of water factor (humidity, fog, soil moisture , falls) on organism development | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 11 | Water requirements of plants, climate and agriculture | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 12 | Soil factor (type and depth of soil, features of base soil, soil reaction, saltiness, soil weariness) and special soil requirements of plants | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 13 | Biotic factors | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 14 | Erosion (water and wind erosion), precautions against erosion | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 15 | Environmental pollution (pollutants as solid, liquid and gas, radioactive pollution) precautions against environmental pollution | Related subjects in the lesson note | |
| 16 | Term Exams | To get ready by studying the lesson notes and presentations treated until the end of season | |
| 17 | Term Exams | To get ready by studying the lesson notes and presentations treated until the end of season |
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 | ||