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
160701105105	VEJETASYON ETÜT VE ÖLÇÜMLERİ	Elective	3	5	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The course aim is to determine the quality levels of vegetations in consideration of this information and to present the theoretical and practical information related to important etude and measurement methods (transect, loop, point-frame, quadrant, cover scale, weight, visual estimation and pantograph) used to measure of qualitative and quantitative, synthetic characteristics of meadow-range covers.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Süleyman TEMEL

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn about the structure of meadow pastures vegetation
2	Recognize vegetations
3	Knows vegetation methods

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Absent

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Absent

Course Contents

Recognition and examination of meadow and pastureland vegetation, measurement with different vegetation measurement methods and comparison of vegetation measurement methods

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8	Mid-term exam
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Text Book: 1. Avcıoğlu, R, 1996. Çayır Mera Bitki Topluluklarının Özellikleri ve İncelenmesi. (II. Basım). Eğe Üniv. Ziraat Fak. Yay. No: 466, İzmir. 2. Gökkuş, A., Koç, A. ve B. Çomaklı, 2000. Çayır - Mer’a Uygulama Kılavuzu. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No : 142, 139 s., Erzurum. Suggested References: 1. Mera Kanunu Eğitim ve Uygulama El Kitabı, 1999. Çayır-Mera Amenajmanı ve Islahı. Çayır_Mera Yem bitkileri ve Havza Geliştirme Daire Başkanlığı, Ankara. 2. Türkiye’nin Çayır ve Mera Bitkileri, 2008. T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Tarımsal Üretim ve Geliştirme Genel Müdürlüğü, 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)

Absent

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	9	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	18	18
Homework	1	4	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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