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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| FIELD CROPS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | TB585 |
| Name | - |
| Term | 2025-2026 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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. FARUK TOKLU |
| Course Instructor |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi HASAN BEYTULLAH DÖNMEZ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The student learns basic information about the characteristics of grassland vegetation and the methods used to study these characteristics.
Course Content
This course covers the explanation of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of grasslands and pastures, the methods for determining the quantitative characteristics of grasslands and pastures, the evaluation of data obtained regarding the quantitative characteristics of grasslands and pastures, the evaluation of measurement results related to the quantitative characteristics of pastures -pastures from the perspective of pasture management and improvement, herbarium preparation techniques and the identification of species using herbarium specimens, and the synthetic characteristics of grassland-pasture vegetation.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
ANONYMUS. 1962. Basic Problems and Techniquess in Range Research. Pub. No: 890. NAS-NRC. Washington Gökkuş A., Koç A., Çomaklı B. 2000. Çayır-Mer’a Uygulama Kılavuzu (Geliştirilmiş 3. Baskı). Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ofset Tesisi. Erzurum, Türkiye.
Notes
Journal of Range Management, Related Articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the characteristics of rangeland vegetation |
| LO02 | Explains the methods for determining the qualitative characteristics of rangeland |
| LO03 | Applies methods for examining the quantitative characteristics of rangeland |
| LO04 | Evaluates methods for examining the synthetic properties of rangeland |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. | 2 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualitative characteristics of rangeland | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Methods for examining the qualitative characteristics of rangeland | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Quantitative characteristics of rangeland | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Methods for determining the quantitative characteristics of meadows and rangeIand: Population density and plant-covered area determination methods | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Methods for determining the quantitative characteristics of meadows and rangelands II: Height and weight measurement methods | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Methods for determining the quantitative characteristics of meadow and rangeland III: Volume and frequency determination methods | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Evaluation of data obtained regarding the quantitative characteristics of meadows and rangeland | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for the examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Evaluation of measurement results related to the quantitative characteristics of meadows and rangeland in terms of rangeland management and improvement | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Techniques of making herbarium | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Identification techniques of grass species through using herbarium specimens | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Identification techniques of legume species through the using herbarium specimen | Literatüre review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Identification techniques of species from the other families through using herbarium specimen-I | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Identification techniques of species from the other families through using herbarium specimen-II | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Synthetitical characteristics of meadow and pasture vegetations | Literature review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for examination | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for examination | 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 | ||