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Information
| Code | YOT133 |
| Name | General Principles of Organic Agriculture |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HÜLYA SAYĞI |
Course Goal
The aim of the course is to let students acquire knowledge and skills to adopt basic principles of organic agriculture, to assess prevailing conditions from ecological, economic and socio-cultural point of views, to plan the farm based upon on-farm inputs, to provide sustainability of the farm with the minimum impact on agroecosystem, and to evaluate all conditions with the scope of methods and inputs allowed in major valid legislative systems in a holistic way.
Course Content
The conception of organic plant production, The principles of organic plant production. The transition of organic plant production, the inspection and certification. National organic program regulations and standards related to plant production
Course Precondition
None
Resources
1. Hülya Sayğı, Sevilay Topçu, Seralarda Geleneksel Ve Organik Tarım 2. Martha Brown, Jan Perez, and Albie Miles, Teaching Organic Farming, Gardening, 3. Nadia SCIALABBA, Training manual for Organıc Agrıculture, FAO
Notes
Digital Resources, Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the importance of organic agriculture in the world and in Turkey. |
| LO02 | Explains the organic vegetable production process. |
| LO03 | Explains the production materials in organic vegetable production. |
| LO04 | Discusses organic production methods. |
| LO05 | Establishes sustainable agricultural production systems in organic farming business. |
| LO06 | Comments valid legal regulations in Turkey and the world. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students explain the basic information about the agricultural production process, organic farming principles, production philosophy and basic information about the subject. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know whether the information they have learned in the field of organic agriculture is correct, reliable and up-to-date. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students know developments in ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture management, rural development, agricultural planning and agricultural technology use and their effects on human life. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students manage organic farming production activities in line with the provisions of the Organic Agriculture Law and the Regulation on the Principles and Implementation of Organic Agriculture. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Students can find solutions to the problems they may encounter during the production stages of the organic product until it reaches the final consumer. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students can evaluate the problems in organic agriculture in accordance with the scientific research method (defining, analyzing, producing and applying solutions based on research and evidence). | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students fulfill their responsibilities in solving the problems they encounter in the field of organic agriculture both individually and as a team member. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Students follow the developments related to their profession with the necessity of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can use the knowledge gained through research and inquiry in the field of organic agriculture. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can produce projects with the awareness of social, cultural and ethical responsibility by interacting with people and institutions related to the field of organic agriculture. | 2 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students know a foreign language at the A2 general level of the European Language Portfolio, who will be able to manage the communication process related to the profession and other fields. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Students can communicate verbally and in writing by using information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students can apply the results obtained from the scientific research process related to the field of organic agriculture. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students perform their duties and responsibilities related to organic agriculture in accordance with scientific, cultural, ethical values and legal regulations. | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Students have sufficient awareness of social justice, quality, cultural values, occupational health and safety in the field of organic agriculture. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition and importance of organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Basic principles: Ecology, Health | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Principles and concepts of organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Development and Current Status of Organic Agriculture in the World and in Turkey | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Organic farming regulations, inspection and certification | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Importance and preservation of soil fertility in organic management | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Tillage and weed management in organic systems | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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| 9 | Disease management in organic vegetable production | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Crop rotation | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Organic animal production | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Organic production of perennials | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Harvest and post-harvest handling in organic production, quality of organic products. | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Control and certification process in organic agriculture | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Legal system valid in Turkey in the control and certification process | Internet topic scan | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 116 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,64 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||