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| Code | TAB126 |
| Name | Agricultural Ecology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Ön Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör.Dr. HAKAN KAVUR |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To inform students about the relation of agricultural activities with ecological balance
Course Content
Relationship between agriculture and ecology
Course Precondition
There are no prerequisites.
Resources
Lecture notes of the lecturer
Notes
There are no reference.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To develop the ability to understand the ecological definitions and to establish the relationship between ecological factors |
| LO02 | Gain the ability to interpret natural and agricultural ecological systems |
| LO03 | Compare conventional production system with alternative production systems |
| LO04 | To gain the ability to understand the possible effects of global climate change on agricultural activities |
| LO05 | To be able to evaluate and interpret biotic and abiotic environmental factors |
| LO06 | Understanding the problems arising from ecological factors in agricultural production and producing solutions |
| LO07 | Learns about biotopes. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the medicinal and aromatic plants grown intensively in the world and in Turkey, explains their general characteristics, climate and soil requirements and areas of use. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Scans web resources about plants, enters the data into the computer, reports and presents it. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the general characteristics of medicinal plants, aromatic plants, spice plants, pleasure plants, dye plants and explains their areas of use. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs the necessary physical, chemical and sensory analyzes on plants. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Collects medicinal and aromatic plants from nature, produces, grows, care for them, propagates with different methods and harvests them. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the uses of medicinal and aromatic plants in phytotherapy, aromatherapy and medicine. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of agricultural mechanization in plant cultivation and the characteristics of the tools used. | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the biology, systematics and physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines basic ecological concepts and ecological factors, explains the effects of agricultural activities on ecology and the environment. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Lists the activities she can attend on the university campus related to her field, evaluates the institutions where she will do her internship and the applications she will make to these institutions. | |
| PLO11 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Extracts oils from plants and performs scent tests, evaluates scents and notes, and mixes oils according to notes in making perfumes. | |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate methods and techniques to preserve and store medicinal aromatic plants with their bioactive substances and to preserve their chemical quality. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Prepares chemical solutions, interprets chemistry instrumental analyses. | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains plant nutrition methods and irrigation methods related to medicinal and aromatic plants, identifies pests, diseases and weeds and uses appropriate methods and techniques to control them. | |
| PLO15 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the importance of occupational safety in agricultural activities, basic OHS risks and methods of preventing hazards. | |
| PLO16 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the definition and scope of agricultural economics and the place and importance of the agricultural sector in the Turkish economy. | |
| PLO17 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains soil properties (Adsorption of cations - Adsorption of anions - Soil acidity, soil organic matter, soil structure, soil water, soil color) and soil Formation (Weathering and fragmentation - Body (Texture) - Clay minerals) and soil analysis methods. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explains English tense sentences, auxiliary verbs, prepositions. Explains professional terms. | |
| PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Have general information about Atatürk's principles and the history of the revolution. | |
| PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Explains languages in terms of language and its importance, the birth, spread and structure of languages. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecological definitions and concepts | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Ecosystem and its elements. | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Ecosystem concept and agroecosystems | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Environmental factors and stress concept | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Climate-agriculture relationship, climate groups | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Global climate change, environmental problems and pollution | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Effects of light and temperature on agriculture, precipitation, drought | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Agriculture-soil relationship, soil factors | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Soil productivity, erosion | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Photosynthesis, transpiration, water use efficiency | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Respiratory | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Conventional agricultural systems | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Alternative agricultural systems | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Evaluating the subject matter and student opinions | Preliminary research on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparing for the exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||