Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP206 |
| Name | Grassland Management and Forage Crops |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. RÜŞTÜ HATİPOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. RÜŞTÜ HATİPOĞLU
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Prof. Dr. ADEM EMİN ANLARSAL (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) Prof. Dr. VEYİS TANSI (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
The students learn basic knowledges on the importance of forage crops, vegetative and generative characteristics of the forage plants, growing techniques of some important forage plants as well as on the sutainable management principles of meadow and pasture acosystems.
Course Content
Role and importance of forage grasses for animal production and environment. Grass establishment and maintenance role and importance of forage legumes for animal production and environment and soil fertility. Cultivation of Legumes role and importance of grasslands, range management
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learning place and importance of forage plants in the agricultural production |
| LO02 | Learning clasification and some characteristics of forage plants to be grown |
| LO03 | Learning agronomy and management of the forage plants |
| LO04 | Learning copcepts of meadow and pasture |
| LO05 | Learning sustainable using principles of meadows and pastures |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 3 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | İmportance and history of the culture of forage grasses | Pre-reading | |
| 2 | Generall characteristics and classification of forage grasses | Pre-reading | |
| 3 | Growing techniques of forage grasses | Pre-reading | |
| 4 | some impostant coll season forage grasses | Pre-reading | |
| 5 | some important warm season forage grasses | Pre-reading | |
| 6 | importance and history of forage legume culture | Pre-reading | |
| 7 | generall characteristics of forage legumes and their classification | Pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for examination | |
| 9 | Growing techniques of some important forage legume species (Annual forage legumes | Pre-reading | |
| 10 | Growing techniques of some important forage legume species (Perennial forage legumes) | Pre-reading | |
| 11 | Place and importance of meadow and pasture ecosystems in the natural reasources | Pre-reading | |
| 12 | Structure and functions of the meadow and pasture ecosystems | Pre-reading | |
| 13 | Importance of meadow and pasture ecosystems for animal production and protection of natural environment | Pre-reading | |
| 14 | Sustainable using principles of the pastures | Pre-reading | |
| 15 | Sustainable using principles of the meadows and techniques of herbage preservation | Pre-reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for examination | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for examination |
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 |