| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 130701606111 | HASSAS TARIM TEKNİKLERİ | Elective | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The objectives of this course are to gain fundamental understanding of precision agriculture; know and use appropriate hardware and software tools; experience in creating and using prescription maps; effectively use data in management decisions; and have a vision of precision agriculture applications in other countries. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To develop an understanding of using global positioning systems and their use in precision agriculture | | 2 | To develop an understanding of measuring and mapping soil/crop properties and getting experience on using hardware and software | | 3 | To develop an understanding of geographical information systems | | 4 | GPS guided application (Auto steering and etc.) | | 5 | Economical and environmental aspects of PA |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| none |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Global positioning systems, Geographical positioning systems , Yield monitoring and mapping systems, the meaning of variability in agriculture, sampling methods and tools concerning heterogeneity, soil electrical conductivity, remote sensing, variable rate application technology, prescription maps and related software, auto steering systems, agro robots |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to precision agriculture and fundamentals of PA | | | | 2 | Global positioning systems (GPS, DGPS, RTK GPS) | | | | 3 | Geographical information systems | | | | 4 | Yield monitoring and mapping | | | | 5 | Spatial variability, sampling methods and tools (soil, crop etc.) | | | | 6 | Soil electrical conductivity | | | | 7 | Soil electrical conductivity | | | | 8 | midterm exam | | | | 9 | Remote sensing (electromagnetic spectrum, spectral reflectance | | | | 10 | Variable rate application technology | | | | 11 | Variable rate application maps and software | | | | 12 | GPS guided application (Auto steering and etc.) | | | | 13 | Economical and environmental aspects of PA | | | | 14 | Field robots | | | | 15 | final exam | | |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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