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| Code | SAFS007 |
| Name | Organic Farming In Field Crops |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| 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 |
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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 |
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| 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 | ||