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
TBİ-23-170	OrganIc FarmIng and General PrIncIples	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Natural life and balance are to be taught. Give information in natural food chain and balance. Plant-nature interactions and human-plant interactions are taught. Legal applications in organic productions. Sustainability of natural balance among soil, water, plant, animal. Organic production in agriculture and competition of horticultural crops. Managements in organic production. Organic production techniques in selected species are taught.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr.Ersin GÜLSOY

Learning Outcomes

1	Be able to use organic meaning;
2	Be able to understand wild life ;
3	Be able to understand natural food chain and life span;
4	Be able to apply legal rules in organic production;
5	Be able to understand nature-plant relations in organic production;
6	Be able to understand adaptation in nature and competition;
7	Be able to sustain natural balance in organic production;
8	Be able to understand competitors of horticultural crops;
9	Be able to understand managements (pest, diseases, weed,) in organic production;
10	Selected organic production techniques;

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Overview of organic farming, organic farming approach in Turkey and in the world. Applicable laws and organizations.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Giving information about the course
2	Organic farming in the world and Turkey
3	The concept of organic farming and organic farming principles to begin
4	Soil selection and soil tillage in organic farming
5	Irrigation and plant nutrition in organic farming
6	Plant protection in organic farming
7	Plant rotation in organic farming
8	Organic vegetable seed production
9	The functioning of the control and certification system
10	Midterm exam
11	The processing, packaging and labeling of organic produce
12	The storage, transport and marketing of organic products
13	Organic farming in greenhouses
14	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Aksoy, U. ve Altındişli, A. 1996. Ekolojik (Organik, Biyolojik) Tarım. Ekolojik Tarım Organizasyonu Derneği (ETO). Bornova, İzmir. 125 s. Anonim. 2002. Organik Tarım. Organik (Ekolojik) Tarım Eğitimi Ders Notları. Emre Basımevi, İzmir. 263 s. Anonim. 2016. Gıda, Tarım ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığı Resmi Web Sitesi (www.tarim.gov.tr). Er, C. 2009. Organik Tarım Bakımından Türkiye’nin Potansiyeli, Bugünkü Durumu ve Geleceği. İstanbul Ticaret Odası Yayınları. Yayın No: 2009-3. 317 s. Gül, A. 2005. Bahçe Bitkileri Tarımında Çevre Dostu Üretim Teknikleri. Meta Basım Matbaacılık Hizmetleri, İzmir. 140 s.

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		50
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		50
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	6	2	12
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Practice	14	2	28
Discussion	4	4	16
Question-Answer	4	4	16
Field Work	3	3	9
Project Preparation	2	4	8
Project Presentation	2	2	4
Self Study	5	5	25
Reading	5	5	25
Homework	2	4	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	4	4	3	3	3	3
LO2	4	4	3	3	3	3
LO3	4	4	3	3	3	4
LO4	4	4	3	3	3	3
LO5	4	4	3	4	3	3
LO6	4	4	3	4	3	4
LO7	4	4	3	3	3	3
LO8	4	4	3	3	4	3
LO9	3	3	4	4	4	4
LO10	3	4	5	4	4	4

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