ZMT310 Research and Experimental Methods

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR.
Code ZMT310
Name Research and Experimental Methods
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 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. VEYİS TANSI
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. TACETTİN YAĞBASANLAR (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. VEYİS TANSI (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.)


Course Goal / Objective

learns a few principles in statistical procedures and the fundamentals of experimental designs

Course Content

This lesson is very basic and is meant for students in agriculture to learn statistical concepts and methods to conduct in research level

Course Precondition

Resources

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 This lesson is basic and is meant for students in agriculture to learn statistical concepts and methods for use field-level research.
LO02 This lesson helps students to understand principles in statistical procedures and the fundamentals of experimental designs.
LO03 This lesson helps students to understand principles in statistical procedures and the fundamentals of experimental designs.
LO04 set of experiments
LO05 basic experimental design


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 3
PLO02 - Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils 0
PLO03 - Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming 0
PLO04 - Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production 0
PLO05 - Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. 0
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, 0
PLO07 - Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works 0
PLO08 - Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. 0
PLO09 - Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously 0
PLO10 - Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language 0
PLO11 - Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. 0
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 0
PLO13 - Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety 0
PLO14 - Be aware of the legal results of their activities 0
PLO15 - Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities 0


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introdution and content of the lectures Topics on Course notes and other resources
2 needs for research and yield paramaters Topics on Course notes and other resources
3 field crops subjects Purpose on field experiments Topics on Course notes and other resources
4 importance of agricultural experimentation and history and development of experimentation Topics on Course notes and other resources
5 plot dimensions, design and applications of the experiments. Topics on Course notes and other resources
6 the need for statistical evaluation,basic principles Topics on Course notes and other resources
7 steps in experimentation, Topics on Course notes and other resources
8 Mid-Term Exam exam
9 Sandardisation of Sampling procedures for post-harvest products and dimensions in the field crops products. Reading lecture topic from the course book and the articles about the topic
10 Experimental designs with one factor, randomized plot design Topics on Course notes and other resources
11 randomized blocks and latin sequare experimental designs Topics on Course notes and other resources
12 mean separation, least significant and multiple range test, Topics on Course notes and other resources
13 factorial experiments Topics on Course notes and other resources
14 split plots design, Topics on Course notes and other resources
15 linear correlations and regression. Topics on Course notes and other resources
16 Term Exams Exam
17 Term Exams Exam


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

Update Time: 07.12.2018 02:05