Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | TAB-23-154 | | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Second Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of this course is to provide advanced knowledge and skills to the students about definition, principles, growing techniques and control and certification systems of organic agriculture. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Prof. Dr. Erkan BOYDAK |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | 1. Explain the definition of organic agriculture | 2 | 2. Explain the principles of organic agriculture | 3 | 3. Explain the legal regulations about organic agriculture. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Daytime Class |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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Course Contents |
Definition, history and development of organic agriculture, principles and rules in organic agriculture, improvement of soil fertility via natural compounds in organic agriculture, importance of crop rotation in organic agriculture, control and certification procedures in organic agriculture, organic agriculture from growers and consumers perspective, future of organic agriculture. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Introduction, definition of organic agriculture, principles and rules in organic agriculture | | | 2 | History of organic agriculture, current status of organic agriculture in the world and in Turkey | | | 3 | Growing techniques in organic agriculture, site selection, soil preparation, soil fertility, conservation of soil fertility | | | 4 | Rotation in organic agriculture | | | 5 | Effects of sustainable agriculture on soil fertility and conservation of ecosystem | | | 6 | Principles of plant protection in organic agriculture | | | 7 | Integrated pest management in organic agriculture | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | 9 | Harvest of crops produced under organic systems, processing, classification, packaging and storage of organic and sustainable crops | | | 10 | Marketing of organic crops, economic value of organic crops | | | 11 | Control and certification system in organic agriculture, practice of organic agriculture (recourse, contract) | | | 12 | Problems related with control and certification system in organic agriculture | | | 13 | Evaluation of organic production systems from growers and consumers perspective, studies on organic agriculture in next years | | | 14 | Discussing general situation and problems of organic field crops production in Turkey | | |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Organik Tarım, 2002. Organik Tarım. İzmir Tarım İl Müdürlüğü Araştırma – Geliştirme ve Güzelleştirme Derneği, Üniversite Cad. N: 47, 35100 Bornova-İZMİR |
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 | 50 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | SUM | 100 |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Quiz | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Observation | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Report Preparation | 3 | 10 | 30 |
Report Presentation | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Self Study | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Report | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Oral Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Individual Study for Quiz | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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