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
170500102105	FIELD CROPS	Compulsory	1	2	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach general morphological and agronomic characteristics of the plants in field crops, general farming principles

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Özcan ÇAĞLAR

Learning Outcomes

1	Understanding and use of arable crops farming in practice to gain the ability to field practicable technologic.
2	Learning the general morphological and agronomic characteristics of field crops
3	Having enough knowledge about cultivation of field crops

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Classification of field crops, the main field agriculture systems, definition of tillage, its importance, the expected benefits of tillage,drawbacks of incorrect treatment soil, tillage methods and tools, definition of fallow, fallow shapes and the expected benefits of fallow, definition of seed and suitable for seed, the interior features a quality suitable for seed (seed physical value) must be present seed quality characteristics (biological and genetic values of the seed), planting methods, the importance of sowing time, the main sowing methods and comparison of them, irrigation and fertilization, irrigation and fertilization methods, fertilization methods and fertilizer varieties, green manure and crop rotation, multi-growing, weeds and weed control, general characteristics of cereals, industrial crops, edible legumes, meadow, pasture and forage crops, their economic importance and growing techniques

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction of lesson and classification of field crops
2	Situation of field crops in our country
3	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of cereals
4	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of edible legumes
5	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of edible legumes
6	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of starch and sugar plants
7	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of oil plants
8	Midterm Examination
9	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of oil plants
10	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants
11	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants
12	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of pleasure plants
13	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of fibre plants
14	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of grassland and forage crops plants
15	General morphological and agronomic characteristics and cultivation of grassland and forage crops plants
16	Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Sepetoğlu, H., 2006. Tarla Tarımı, Tahıllar, Yemeklik Tane Baklagiller. 188 s.•Sencar, Ö., Gökmen, S., Yıldırım, A., Kandemir, N. 1997. Tarla Bitkileri Üretimi. GOP Ün. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No.3, Ders Kitabı 3, 302 s., Tokat.•Elçi, S., Kolsarıcı, Ö. ve Geçit, H.H. 1994. Tarla Bitkileri (2. Baskı). Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı. Yayın no:1385, Ders kitabı:399, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	6	5	30
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	4	28
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

LO1

LO2

LO3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High