SAFS0019 Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change

6 ECTS - 3-1 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3.5 National Credit

Information

Code SAFS0019
Name Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change
Term 2024-2025 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
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
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
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)
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

Update Time: 09.05.2024 11:20