BBT412 Organic Farming

3 ECTS - 2-1 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2.5 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR.
Code BBT412
Name Organic Farming
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2.5 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. İBRAHİM ORTAŞ
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of the course is to equip students with the fundamental approach to ecological farming, ecological laws, scientific knowledge, and experience.

Course Content

Organic farming refers to a production method that prioritizes human and environmental health, uses no chemical inputs, and is controlled and certified at every stage from production to consumption. Organic Farming Training is theoretical and practical training designed to ensure that the principles and characteristics of organic farming production are understood and known. It is an updated definition encompassing various fields of Agricultural Ecology (Agroecology), described as Sustainable Agricultural Science, including Integrated Farming, Ecological Farming, Organic Farming, Biological Farming, and Natural Farming Systems, all defined under different names in various languages.

Course Precondition

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Resources

Aksoy, U. 1999. Ekolojik Tarımdaki Gelişmeler. Ekolojik Tarım. Ekolojik Tarım Eğitimi Ders Notları. Emre Basımevi. İzmir. 30-35. Kasım 1999, Altındişli, A., E. İlter, 1999. Eko-Tarım'da İlke ve Kavramlar. Ekolojik Tarım. Ekolojik Tarım Organizasyonu Derneği. İzmir. S: 24-29. Http://www.Ankara-Tarim.Gov.Tr/Diger/Organik/Organik.Htm Onoğur, E., 1996. Organik Tarım ve Bitki Koruma. Tarım ve Mühendislik Dergisi, 51. Organik Tarımın Esasları ve Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik (R.G.: 11.07.2002/24812). Tarım ve Köy İşleri Bakanlığı, Ankara. Ortaş. I. 1998. Toprakta ve bitkide Mikoriza Nedir. Yardımcı Ders Notu. 1. Mikoriza Kurs Notu. 68 Sayfa. Adana. Tozan, M. Ve Ertem, A., 1999. Ekolojik Tarımın ve Ürünlerin Dünü, Bugünü. E.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yay. No: 83, İzmir. www.İfoam.Org Çakmakçı, R. ve Ü. Erdoğan 2005. Organik Tarım. Atatürk Üniv. Ispir Hazma Polat Myo Yayınları. Erzurum 2339s. Sülaattin, K. 2005. Organik Tarım Sistemleri ve Çevre, Turhan Kıtabevi 350 S. Ankara. Tarım İl Md. 2002. Organik Tarım İzmir Tarım İl Müdürlüğü Araştırma-Geliştirme ve Güzelleştirme Derneği. Ege Üniv. Cad. Bornova/İzmir. 263 S. Tarım ve Köy İşleri Bak., 2001. Organik Tarım (El Kitabı) 68 S. Tarım ve Köy İşleri Bakanlığı Yayın Dairesi Ankara.

Notes

Literature


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows the principles of organic farming and understands its advantages and disadvantages.
LO02 Defines organic farming and understands its philosophical approach
LO03 Defines the terms Morality, Ethics, and Deontology and knows their practical applications.
LO04 Knows the importance of using certification and logos in organic farming
LO05 Knows and applies organic materials to be used in fertilisation, fertilisers, and plant protection in organic farming.
LO06 Knows the principles of cultivation for organic farming and is aware of incorrect practices.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems.
PLO02 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 2
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application. 3
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 3
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions. 3
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices. 1
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Proensipal of organi farmin Look at the book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Phlosoph of organi farming Lecturer's notes and the reference book Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 History of organi farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Organic Farming in Plant Production Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Control and Certification Processes in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Orgnif fertilization Lecturer notes, reference book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Ethical Principles in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Control and Certification Processes in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Soil and Plant Management in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Biological and Biotechnical Control in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 The Effect of Agricultural Pesticides on Food Quality and Human Health references book, and articles Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Principles of Plant Nutrition in Organic Farming Lecturer notes, and references book, and articles
14 Practis Field work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 practis Field work Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams

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