Information
Code | SAFS0019 |
Name | Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change |
Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
Semester | . Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 6 ECTS |
National Credit | 3.5 National Credit |
Teaching Language | İngilizce |
Level | Doktora Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
Learns sustainability, climate change and the economic effects on agriculture
Course Content
This course covers; definition and possible effects of climate change on agriculture, climate change scenarios and mitigation-adaptation policies, economic impact of climate change on the agricultural sector and assessment of sustainability in agriculture.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Roychowdhury, R., Choudhury, S., Hasanuzzaman, M., & Srivastava, S. (Eds.). (2020). Sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change. Springer International Publishing.
Notes
handouts and slides
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Learns the concept of sustainibility and climate change, the factors leading to climate change, the share of sectors in this change, the changes observed to date |
LO02 | Modeling studies on climate change, scenarios created for the future, climate change and economic impacts and impact assessment methods |
LO03 | Learns the agricultural policies applied in the context of sustainibility and climate change in Turkey and EU |
LO04 | Explain the concepts of sustainability and sustainable agriculture |
LO05 | Defines the relationship between Agriculture-Environment-Climate |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Have theoretical and applied knowledge about the basic principles of Sustainable Agricultural Science (Agroecology) and Food Security. | 1 |
PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Learns national and international certificated agricultural systems and chemical residue-free production. | |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains knowledge of laws and regulations on sustainable agriculture and food security and improve new approaches. | 3 |
PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and apply the appropriate crop rotation systems for water and mineral cycle within the ecosystem dynamics. | |
PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It develops healthy plant production materials (seeds, seedlings) and animal products beneficial for human nutrition. | |
PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gain knowledge on environmentally friendly strategies for the protection, development and sustainable use of soil and water resources. | 2 |
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. | 1 |
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. | |
PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | It can develop systems that will ensure food safety and food security. | 1 |
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 |
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1 | Description, Scope and Importance | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
2 | Consequences and problems of today's agricultural systems | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
3 | Consequences and problems of today's agricultural systems (cont.) | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
4 | Definition, importance and principles of sustainable agriculture. | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
5 | Soil resources and management in sustainable agriculture | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
6 | Water resources and management in sustainable agriculture | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
7 | The relationship between sustainable agriculture and climate change | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Modeling studies for climate change, scenarios for the future - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
10 | Modeling studies for climate change, scenarios for the future - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
11 | International agreements on climate change, climate change and economic impacts | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
12 | Impact assessment methods, adaptation to climate change and adaptation policies | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
13 | Economic impact studies and results in Turkey and EU | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
14 | Sustainable agricultural policies in Turkey and EU in the context of climate change - 1 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
15 | Sustainable agricultural policies in Turkey and EU in the context of climate change - 2 | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and recommended resources relevant sections | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 153 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,12 | ||
ECTS | 6 ECTS |