Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170500101106INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC FARMINGCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Objective of this course the student in our country, raising awareness of organic farming increasingly, to teach farming
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ahmet Metin KUMLAY
Learning Outcomes
11-At the end of the course students the concept of organic farming, organic agriculture is grown in the knowledge about the principles and methods 2-Learn the philosophy and general principles of organic farming 3-Knows the historical development of organic farming 4-Learn the differences between traditional agriculture organic farming. 5-Organic vegetable, animal production, learn general information about
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
general principles of organic farming,Organic Farming Regulations, organic farming, overview, approach to organic agriculture in the world and in Turkey
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11- Organic agriculture, the concept Relevant section of books 2- General principles of organic agriculture Relevant section of books 3- Objectives of organic agriculture Relevant section of books 4- Organic agriculture in Turkey and the World Relevant section of books 5- transition process and the parallel production of organic agriculture Relevant section of books 6- Organic plant production Relevant section of books 7- Breeding techniques in organic agriculture Relevant section of books 8- Midterm 9- Breeding techniques in organic agriculture Relevant section of books 10- Breeding techniques in organic agriculture Relevant section of books 11- rotation in organic agriculture Relevant section of books 12- Maintenance operations, The Marketing of Organic Products Relevant section of books 13- Harvesting and threshing operations, Marketing of Organic Products Relevant section of books 14- final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Organik Tarım İlkeler ve Ulusal Mevzuat.Prof.Dr.Ali İrfan İLBAŞ.Şubat-2009, Başalma, D. Organik Tarımdaki Gelişmeler, Nobel Yayınevi,2008, İlbaş, A.İ.Organik Tarım İlkeler ve Mevzuat, Eflatun Yayınevi. 2009
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures111
Self Study111
Homework111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)5
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