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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| HORTICULTURAL CROPS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | BB025 |
| Name | Organic Farming and General Prenciples |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. NURGÜL FETİYE TÜREMİŞ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To give information about organic agriculture, to give information about the importance and principles of organic agriculture, to improve organic agriculture, organic and conventional products, nutritional value, organic fertilizers, disease-pest and weed control, organic and conventional products learn about the information.
Course Content
Organic agriculture; past, future and future, environmental pollution, organic fertilizers, organic plant protection methods, biological control, biotechnical control, weed and mulch, organic vegetable cultivation, organic fruit cultivation, organic citrus cultivation
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the purpose of organic agriculture. |
| LO02 | Understand the differences between organic agriculture and conventional agriculture. |
| LO03 | Gain the consciousness of resource control in protecting natural resources. |
| LO04 | Information about the disease and pest control methods used in organic agriculture. |
| LO05 | Gains knowledge of organic farming regulation |
| LO06 | Learns about Organic Agriculture Control and Certification. |
| LO07 | Learns organic weed management. |
| LO08 | Explain organic farming in practice and define with conventional cultivation. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To be able to develop and deepen knowledge acquired in horticultural field based on undergraduate level competencies | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | To be able to understand the interaction between horticultural field and related disciplines | 4 |
| PLO03 | - | To be able to combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative | 5 |
| PLO04 | - | Solving problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | To be able to conduct a study requiring expertise on horticultural plants independently | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | To develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in horticultural applications, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | To lead the horticultural plants in an environment that requires solving problems | 5 |
| PLO08 | - | Access to resources related to garden plants, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of horticulture with a critical approach and to direct the learning process | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | To be able to transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools | 4 |
| PLO11 | - | To be able to use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to horticultural plants | 3 |
| PLO12 | - | To be able to collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to horticultural plants, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values. | 5 |
| PLO13 | - | To be able to use assimilated information in the field of horticulture in interdisciplinary studies, explain it, transfer it to others, examine the results from a critical perspective | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organic agriculture: information about past, present and future | Reading information about the course | |
| 2 | Environmental pollution 1 (Air and water pollution and its factors) | Reading information about the course | |
| 3 | Environmental pollution2 (Agricultural pollution and pollution caused by conventional agriculture) | Reading information about the course | |
| 4 | Sources of plant nutrients in organic farming | Reading information about the course | |
| 5 | Natural feeding of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | Reading information about the course | |
| 6 | Organic Fertilizers (farm manure) | Reading information about the course | |
| 7 | Organic Fertilizers (compost) | Preparation of midterm exam | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Biological control | Reading information about the course | |
| 10 | Biotechnical control | Reading information about the course | |
| 11 | Weed management | Reading information about the course | |
| 12 | Rotation | Reading information about the course | |
| 13 | Organic farming under cover | Reading information about the course | |
| 14 | Organic farming regulation | Reading information about the course | |
| 15 | Certification in organic farming | Reading information about the course | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exams | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exams |