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
160701105107	TARIM TARİHİ VE MESLEK ETİĞİ	Elective	3	5	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach the basic principles of Agricultural History and Deontology

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to create awareness of professional and ethical responsibility related to Agricultural Engineering profession
2	Ability to identify, formulate and solve problems related to agricultural production; ability to select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques for this purpose
3	To be able to raise awareness about the effects of solutions and applications in agricultural production on universal and social dimensions
4	To be able to create awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

To be able to create awareness of professional and ethical responsibility related to Agricultural Engineering profession and to teach basic principles of Agricultural History and Deontology

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The Transition from the Human Life to the Economy of the Family, from the World Economy to the World Economy
2	Agriculture in Ancient Civilizations, Agriculture in Recent History, Effects of Industrial Revolution on Agriculture
3	1929-1930 World Economic Crisis and Its Effects on Turkey Agriculture
4	Ataturk and Agriculture
5	Republican Period Agriculture Sector in Turkey
6	Definition, Scope and Related Legislation of Agricultural Engineering
7	Professional Organizations of Agricultural Engineers
8	Midterm exam
9	Concept of Ethics, Classification of Ethics and Ethics, Ethics of Agriculture
10	Sustainable Agriculture and Input Use
11	Food Safety and Security
12	Soil and Water Pollution, Ethical Aspects of Biotechnology
13	Status of Agricultural Workers, Animal Rights
14	Ethics in Scientific Research in Agriculture
15	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1-ÖZÇELİK, A., 2005. A.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Eğitim, Araştırma Ve Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınları No:8, 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	2	2
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			84

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	4
LO2		4
LO3
LO4

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