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| Code | TB0061 |
| Name | Environmental effects of Energy Crops Farming |
| 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 | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
Learn the effects of energy crop farming on environment.
Course Content
The efficiency of energy crop farming on mitigation of greenhouse gas (CO2, N2O and CH4) emissions, carbon sequestration, soil fertility, sinks and erosion prevention will be examined. In addition, the effects of energy crop plantations on biodiversity and wildlife will be discussed.
Course Precondition
No prerequisite
Resources
Phytoremediation potential of perennial grasses, Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.
Notes
Perennial grasses for bioenergy and bioproducts. Handbook of bioenergy crop plants.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the importance of energy agriculture, biofuel production and use in terms of combating climate change. |
| LO02 | Learn phytoremediation potential of energy crop species. |
| LO03 | Learns the emissions to air, water and soil that occur during the cultivation of energy crops. |
| LO04 | Learns the cultivation techniques to be applied for minimum greenhouse gas emission. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental effects of fossil fuel use | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Climate change | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Carbon sequestration | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Agricultural and environmental effects of heavy metal accumulation in soil | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Phytoremediation potential of energy crops | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Soil salinity tolerant energy crops | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Mid-term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 8 | Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials of energy crops | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 9 | Biodiversity | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Effects of energy agriculture on biodiversity | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Emissions that occur during biofuel production and use | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Emissions to soil and water | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Life cycle assesment in energy agriculture | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Emissions that occur during agricultural production | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Emission reduction strategies | Reading article | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 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 | ||