TM600 No-tillage Techniques

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

Information

Code TM600
Name No-tillage Techniques
Semester . Semester
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 Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT


Course Goal

To teach definitions and aims of sustainable agriculture, sustainable agriculture in the World, principles of sustainable agriculture, mechanizastion of tillage, sowing and cultivation in sustainable agriculture, and samples of farms related to sustainable agriculture

Course Content

Definition of sustainable agriculture, principles of sustainable agriculture, human health and environmental effects of agricultural production, sustainable agriculture systems, alternative agriculture, organic agriculture, permaculture, conservation agriculture, samples of farms related to sustainable agriculture

Course Precondition

No prerequisites

Resources

Çukurova University Library and e-data based online libraries will be used for the research.

Notes

1. Dang, Y.P., Dalal, R.C. and Menzies, N.W., 2020. No-till Farming Systems for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer Nature Switzerland AG, ISBN 978-3-030-46408-0 2. Ertekin, C. Ve Cömert, A., 2021. Tarım Makinaları Çözümlü Problemleri. Nobel Kitapevi, ISBN: 978-625-402-xxx 2.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows the basic concepts and principles of No-tillage
LO02 Knows the constraints of no-tillage and its environmental and social effects in terms of sustainable agriculture.
LO03 Learns about No-tillage machines, their working principles and parts
LO04 In complex situations that are not foreseen in agricultural production technologies, new strategic approaches can be developed, responsibility can be taken and solutions can be produced.
LO05 Knows the problems related to the field-specific and develops appropriate suggestions for solutions and shares them with disciplinary or non-disciplinary people


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Learn to understand and correctly interpret the effects of engineering solutions in a universal and social context 2
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Doctrate degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to complete information with scientific methods using limited or incomplete data and to apply this information with scientific and social responsibility.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı To be able to come up with solutions to problems by working independently, put the solutions into actual use and make oral and written presentations.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility 4
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to transfer, orally or in written form, the findings and processes of their work to the related groups or other people systematically and clearly.
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To have knowledge about prepareing of R & D or application projects on agricultural machinery and technologies, and performs design and manufacturing activities.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To evaluate the strategic performance of the working groups and contribute to their development.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği To recognize and apply national and international laws and regulations related to agricultural machinery and technologies.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Shares original views in the discussion of the issues in her field and communicates with effective experts both at home and abroad who demonstrate her competence in the professional field 2
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Have the ability to observe, teach and supervise social and scientific values in the stages of collecting, interpreting and announcing data related to the field
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Acts in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility, and standards used in engineering practices


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Information about the content of the course and some definitions related to the normal sowing and direct sowing agro-technical principles of sowing, The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Principles, benefits, constraints of no-tillage, its effects on environment and soil, The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 No-tillage in the world and Turkey and homework The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
4 no-till (direct sowing) machines, its features, working principle The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 no-till (direct sowing) machines,s working principle The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 The parts of direct sowing machines, The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Limitations of direct sowing machines The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Up to the mid-term exam the processed topics are studied Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü Sınav
9 Settings and equipment of no-tillage machines The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Workshop on direct sowing machines, The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
11 The factors affecting the success of no-till seeders, The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
12 Determining the success of No-till machines The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 The maintenance operations in no-tillage applications1 The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
14 The maintenance operations in no-tillage applications2 The subjects related to the course topics Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay
15 Homework presentation and discussion Research on related topics Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
16 Term Exams Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied 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