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| Code | TM601 |
| Name | Soil Tillage and Soil-Plant Mechanics |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ZELİHA BEREKET BARUT
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
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
Resources
Çukurova University Library and e-data based online libraries will be used for the research.
Notes
Srivastava, AK., Goering, CE., Rohrbach, RP. and Buckmaster, DR. 2006. Soil Tillage. Chapter 8 in Engineering Principles of Agricultural Machines, 2nd ed., 169-229. St. Joseph, Michigan: ASABE, Copyright American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the basic concepts and methods of tillage |
| LO02 | Knows working principles and working fields of the tillage machines |
| LO03 | Knows the effects of soil tillage machines on soil |
| LO04 | Knows the basic concepts of seed germination and emergence |
| LO05 | Develops the environmental problems of tillage and offers solutions and shares it with the same or different disciplines. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context and gain the ability to correctly interpret it. | 1 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | MSc's degree enables graduates to expand and deepen their knowledge, access knowledge through scientific research, information, evaluation, interpretation, and application. | 3 |
| 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 | Solve problems related to the field by using research methods and establishing cause-effect relationships. | 2 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops new solution theories, starting with the construction of a problem related to the area of the expertise | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to strategically take the lead in solving original and interdisciplinary problems. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to assess the strategic performance of workgroups and contribute to them. | 1 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To conrtibute to the process of becoming an information society by making known social and cultural imrprovements in an academic and professional context. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to devise new strategic approaches in unanticipated complex situations and be able to think up solutions by taking reponsibility | |
| 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 | The results of the studies can be conveyed systematically and clearly to groups in or outside the field, both in writing or orally, both at home and abroad, using at least one foreign language. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses computer software and information and communication technologies at an advanced level required by 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 definition and content of the course and some definitions of soil structure and physical properties of soil | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Definition of soil tillage, objectives and methods, | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Classification of soil tillage tools | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 4 | Relationship between soil and plant growth | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Effects of soil tillage machines on soil | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Effects of soil tillage machines on plant growth | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Seedbed preparation for germination and emergence | 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 | Soil penatration resistance | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Field applications 1 | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 11 | Field applications 2 | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 12 | Problems and exercises of tillage tools | The subjects related to the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Homework presentation and discussion 1 | Research on related the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 14 | Homework presentation and discussion 2 | Research on related the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 15 | Homework presentation and discussion 3 | Research on related the course topics | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | Up to the final exam all of the processed topics are studied | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Performans Değerlendirmesi, Ödev |
| 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 | ||