Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701308107	PLANT PROTECTION MACHINES	Compulsory	4	8	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To give essential information on thechnical property, design, operating, choice, adjustment, and maintenance of pesticide application machinery used to protect plants against diseases, pests and weeds

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ahmet ULUDAĞ

Learning Outcomes

1	They know technical-constructional properties of plant protection machinery
2	They can do design of plant protection machinery
3	They can choose appropriate plant protection machinery according to sort of target and application condition, and work in suitable conditions.
4	Pesticides can be used against plant protection problems by the elimination their hazardous effects on human health and environment
5	They can do maintenance, test, and adjustment of machineriy used in plant protection

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Theoretical Lesson in classroom as depend on explain and practical lesson in laboratory, question-reply, discussion, problem solving, group working, and homework

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Defining concepts in the field of agricultural machinery
2	To have basic engineering knowledge required in the field of agricultural machinery,
3	To have theoretical and practical knowledge about agricultural mechanization systems,
4	To have basic knowledge required in the agriculture and agricultural production,
5	To have the ability of applying engineering knowledge to agriculture,
6	To carry out designing and manufacturing activities of agricultural machinery,
7	To obtain appropriate solutions for the problems encountered in the planning and operating of mechanization systems in the agriculture and agro-industrial enterprises,
8	To conduct tests on agricultural machineries and gain skill of interpreting test results,
9	To do researches on alternative solutions for problems of agricultural mechanization in agriculture,
10	To use information technologies and to develop and transfer new techniques and technologies in agricultural area,
11	Sensitive to the environment with awareness of social responsibility, considers the sustainability of natural resources to form production models,
12	To take responsibility in interdisciplinary or team work, to produce fast solutions and establish social relationships,
13	To select of the proper agricultural machines and tools for the activities of agricultural to be done, to make their care and adjustments,
14	To take active role for application of modern agricultural techniques in the organization of agricultural enterprises,
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Recommended or Required Reading

Yusuf Zeren, Ali Bayat, 1999. Tarımsal Savaş Mekanizasyonu. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Genel Yayın No:108, Ders Kitapları Yayın No:A-27, Adana, 351s.

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	5	70
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			93

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