TMT221 Agriculture and Environment

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 3. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR.
Code TMT221
Name Agriculture and Environment
Term 2019-2020 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 Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ALİ BAYAT
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ALİ BAYAT (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

In this course, students will be able to recognize the principles of agricultural production, evaluate the environmental effects of agricultural production systems, and to manage the vegetable wastes and pesticide packaging.

Course Content

Conventional agricultural production systems, modern agricultural production systems and evaluation of these systems in terms of environmental impact, tactics will be given to reduce environmental risks.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Students learn the main agricultural systems,
LO02 Students learn the energy, hydrological and food cycles,
LO03 Students learn moderne agricultural systems,
LO04 Student Learns the management of agricultural waste and pesticide packaging.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Knows the concepts of basic science, engineering, general agricultural and agricultural machinery and other social-cultural subjects in order to have proficiency for agricultural machinery education and get current information.
PLO02 - Learns the use and conservation of natural and fossil energy sources in agricultural production.
PLO03 - Learns the production methods of agricultural machinery, knows and selects materials.
PLO04 - Be aware of the universal and social effects of professional practices, to comprehend the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation issues.
PLO05 - Learns the basic applications of agricultural machinery in terms of setting, maintenance, field using and related problems.
PLO06 - Applies sustainable production models which are suitable for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates and manages the optimum mechanization chain.
PLO07 - Knows and applies the standards, laws and regulations of agricultural machinery.
PLO08 - Identifies the problems that can be solved within the scope of agricultural mechanization in plant and animal production and makes selection from existing agricultural machinery.
PLO09 - Learns and applies the methods for self-improvement in a professional sense.
PLO10 - Plans and manages the production, marketing and service network of agricultural machinery.
PLO11 - Have general proficiency on basic engineering and agricultural engineering, specifically in the field of Agricultural Machinery.
PLO12 - Supports the companies working in the field of agricultural machinery for R & D and technology development.
PLO13 - Learns new applications and software for agricultural machinery design.
PLO14 - Communicates with the representatives of the manufacturing industry, public institutions and professional chambers of the agricultural machinery sector within the scope of internship, practice and current problems monitoring and takes responsibility in different working environments.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Agricultural systems-Energy cycles-Hydrological cycle-Food cycles-Modern agricultural systems and environment Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
2 AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS: Evaluation of soil cultivation and direct cultivation in terms of environmental impacts Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
3 Drainage and irrigation, Agricultural drainage systems, Effects of irrigation on soil conditions and crop yields and environmental impacts Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
4 Artificial and Farm Fertilizers, Principles of fertilization and environmental impact assessment Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
5 Application of plant protection and pesticides, environmental effects of plant protection tactics Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
6 AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS: General Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
7 Pasture and Grassland Systems Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
8 Mid-Term Exam Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
9 Arable areas, management of arable systems, nutrient cycle in arable systems Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
10 Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture: Hydrological effects of agriculture Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
11 Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture: Effects of Agriculture on Independent Plant and Animal Species Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
12 Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture: Impact on Ecological Systems Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
13 Agricultural policies and environment in Europe Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
14 Agricultural wastes and their management Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
15 Final Exam Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
16 Term Exams Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources
17 Term Exams Related topics in lecture notes and auxiliary sources


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: 09.05.2019 04:35