SAFS007 Organic Farming In Field Crops

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

Information

Code SAFS007
Name Organic Farming In Field Crops
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Term Spring
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language İngilizce
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator
Course Instructor
1


Course Goal / Objective

The educational purpose of the Organic Agriculture Program is; Even using modern production techniques that do not harm the environment and human health in agriculture, aiming at the protection of ecological balance, the production of all kinds of plant and animal products and the production of the inputs to be used in accordance with the organic farming method and the processing, storage and control of these products.

Course Content

General Principles of Organic Agriculture, It covers the subjects of Organic Agriculture, Control Mechanism in Organic Agriculture, Principles of Starting Organic Agriculture, Organic Crop Production

Course Precondition

No-prerequisites

Resources

Hansen, Ann Larkin The organic farming manual : a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm x, 437 p.

Notes

An Overview of Organic Crop Production https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/2073/2014/09/Organic-Crop-Production-Overview.pdf


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Evaluates the developments in organic agriculture in a versatile way by using scientific methods and techniques.
LO02 It applies the most appropriate cultivation technique, taking into account the ecological conditions at the production stage in organic agriculture.
LO03 Recognize the plants produced in organic agriculture and have information about their cultivation.
LO04 Gains knowledge about social responsibility, ethical values and legal bases on issues related to organic farming program.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security. 5
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production. 4
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches. 5
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics. 5
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition. 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources. 4
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It develops fertilization programs which ecologically oriented soil and healthy nutrition of the crop for sustainable soil management.
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Gains knowledge about the disease factors, harmful weeds, insects, nematodes and mites that cause yield loss in culture plant cultivation.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik It ensures that plant and animal production is carried out with a holistic approach in sustainable agricultural systems. 5
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learn to create timely and correct mechanization programs.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik On the basis of economic sustainability in agricultural production, it develops approaches that will ensure product acquisition and safe transportation to the consumer. 3
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the agricultural processes and economic analyzes of the produced yields to provide maximum benefit to the producer.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develop and perform independent or team research and development projects on sustainable agriculture and food safety.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definition and Importance of Organic Agriculture Prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 General Principles of Organic Agriculture, Development of Organic Agriculture in the World and in Turkey Prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
3 Ecological regions of Turkey. Irrigated and dry land farming. prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
4 What is organic farming , The origins and notions, Prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
5 certified organic principles, prereding Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
6 biodiversity, diversification and integrations of enterprises prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
7 general review genel gözden geçirme Literature search Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 midterm exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 student presentation Literature search Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Bireysel Çalışma
10 natural plant nutrition, integrity prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 tool and practices (planned crop rotation) prerading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 green manure and cover crops, manuring prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 composting, intercropping and companion planting, prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 tillage, mulching pre reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 beirational pesticides pre reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Gösteri
16 buffers and barriers record-keeping. prereading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
17 final exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 16.11.2022 05:07