BBP351 Organic Agriculture

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PR.
Code BBP351
Name Organic Agriculture
Term 2020-2021 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Uzaktan Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. BURHANETTİN İMRAK
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. NURGÜL FETİYE TÜREMİŞ (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Gains knowledge information about organic farming, the importance and principles of organic agriculture, organic agriculture development opportunities, nutritional values of organic and conventinal products, organic fertilizers, pests, disease and weed control, yields of organic and conventional products to learn information about.

Course Content

Organic farming: past, present and future, environmental pollution, sources of organic fertilizer, organic plant protection methods, biological control, biotechnic control, weed and mulching, organic vegetable production, organic fruit production, organic citrus farming, etc. issues are addressed.

Course Precondition

Resources

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understands the purpose of organic farming.
LO02 Compare the differences between organic and conventional agriculture.
LO03 Demonstrates awareness of resource control in protecting natural resources.
LO04 Comment on disease, pest and weed control methods used in organic farming.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - o Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle 2
PLO01 - o Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle 4
PLO02 - o Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. 3
PLO02 - o Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. 4
PLO03 - o Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. 5
PLO03 - o Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. 5
PLO04 - o Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. 5
PLO04 - o Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. 5
PLO05 - o Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. 4
PLO05 - o Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. 4
PLO06 - o The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. 4
PLO06 - o The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. 4
PLO07 - o Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. 1
PLO07 - o Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. 4
PLO08 - o Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. 5
PLO08 - o Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. 4
PLO09 - o Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape a 2
PLO09 - o Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape a 4
PLO10 - o Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 4
PLO10 - o Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 4
PLO11 - o Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. 0
PLO11 - o Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. 4
PLO12 - o Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. 4
PLO12 - o Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. 3
PLO13 - o Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation 1
PLO13 - o Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation 3
PLO14 - o Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. 3
PLO14 - o Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. 4
PLO15 - o Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. 1
PLO16 - o Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. 1
PLO17 - o Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility 1
PLO18 - Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. 2
PLO19 - Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 0
PLO20 - Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. 3


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Organic farming: past, present and future of about information Reading of the papers about the lecture
2 Environmental pollution 1 (air and water pollution, and the factors that comprise it) Reading of the papers about the lecture
3 Environmental pollution 2 (agricultural pollution and pollution created by conventional farming) Reading of the papers about the lecture
4 Sources of plant nutrients in organic farming Reading of the papers about the lecture
5 Of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are met by natural means Reading of the papers about the lecture
6 Organic fertilizers (farmyard manure) Reading of the papers about the lecture
7 Organic fertilizers (compost making) Preparation to mid-term exam
8 Mid-Term Exam Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
9 Biological Control Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
10 Biotechnical control Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
11 Weed management Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
12 Rotation Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
13 Organic agriculture in green house Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
14 Organic farming regulations Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
15 Organic agriculture certification Dersle ilgili bilgilerin okunması
16 Term Exams Prepartion to final exam
17 Term Exams Prepartion to final 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


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 22.04.2025 12:41