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| Unit | YUMURTALIK VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | YOT133 |
| Name | General Principles of Organic Agriculture |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HÜLYA SAYĞI |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HÜLYA SAYĞI
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to let students acquire knowledge and skills to adopt basic principles of organic agriculture, to assess prevailing conditions from ecological, economic and socio-cultural point of views, to plan the farm based upon on-farm inputs, to provide sustainability of the farm with the minimum impact on agroecosystem, and to evaluate all conditions with the scope of methods and inputs allowed in major valid legislative systems in a holistic way.
Course Content
The conception of organic plant production, The principles of organic plant production. The transition of organic plant production, the inspection and certification. National organic program regulations and standards related to plant production
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The importance of organic agriculture in the World and Turkey |
| LO02 | Having the ability to produce organic vegetables |
| LO03 | The selection of growing materials in organic vegetable growing |
| LO04 | To use of organic production methods |
| LO05 | Being able to plan organic companies according to basic prinsiples |
| LO06 | Being able to Plan a sustainable system in organic agricultural companies |
| LO07 | Being able to investigation current legal regulations in Turkey and in the world in terms of the basic principles |
| LO08 | Having gained knowledge and skills to assess sustainability of organic production systems |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and importance of organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | |
| 2 | Basic principles: Ecology, Health | Internet topic scan | |
| 3 | Principles and concepts of organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | |
| 4 | Development and Current Status of Organic Agriculture in the World and in Turkey | Internet topic scan | |
| 5 | Organic farming regulations, inspection and certification | Internet topic scan | |
| 6 | Importance and preservation of soil fertility in organic management | Internet topic scan | |
| 7 | Tillage and weed management in organic systems | Internet topic scan | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Disease management in organic vegetable production | Internet topic scan | |
| 10 | Crop rotation | Internet topic scan | |
| 11 | Organic animal production | Internet topic scan | |
| 12 | Organic production of perennials | Internet topic scan | |
| 13 | Harvest and post-harvest handling in organic production, quality of organic products. | Internet topic scan | |
| 14 | Inspection and certification and the system in Turkey for organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | |
| 15 | Inspection and certification and the system in Turkey for organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||