Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB-23-127INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY IN GRASSLAND WITH NATURAL METHODSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course to give knowledge about the compensate plant nutrients deficit with organic waste and residue as a result of grazing and mowing , the impact of grazing and grazing methods on botanical composition and about factors that may lead to deterioration of vegetation.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç.Dr. Ösmetullah ARVAS
Learning Outcomes
1Will have information about the meadow and pasture imrovement methods and relationswith each ather and compatability ecological, topografical and ather faktors.
2Hawe learn adverse effect of synthetic fertilization on botanical composition, chamical composition of herbage and biodiversity.
3Have leran artificial fertilizer and pesticide application methods not ecologial and nor economical in intensive pasture-based livestock in large area, especially, like most of region of our country.
4Have learn use concept of meadow, pasture, subirrigated pasture in the our country and World
5Have information to compare meadow and range application in Turkey and in the World due to their use and cultural approaches.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
1-Perceiving the effects of cultivation activities carried on grassland to nutrients. 2-Providing the acquisition of information about dynamic relationships of biotic and abiotic factors in grassland farming systems. 3-Providing the acquisition of information about the difficulties and priorities of cultural amendment and development methods. 4-Providing the acquisition of information about water order of grassland and the importance of soil and water conservation. 5-Providing the acquisition of information about cultural methods practiced in natural grassland farming and the structures those facilities in livestock management. 6-Providing the acquisition of information about the importance of natural grassland in terms of feeding, biological diversity and environment.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and Planning
2The concept of grassland farming, its definition, general situation in the world and in our country.
3Effects of grazing with different livestock animals (sheep and cow) on ecology of pasture and meadow.
4Nutrient cycling in pasture and meadow.
5Supplying of nutrients from organic waste and originated other natural resources in grassland.
6Amendment of grassland with grazing methods and its sustainability.
7Practices cause of deterioration grassland vegetation, the importance of burning in grassland amendment.
8Quiz
9Plant Nutrients, organic and inorganic fertilizers.
10Water order farming, irrigation, groundwater, drainage in grassland.
11Process of erosion, protection methods of soil and water.
12Facilities in livestock management .
13The convenience of methods used in grassland to ecological factors.
14General assessment and repetition.
15Final
Recommended or Required Reading
Course Book: Recommended References: 1- Altın, M., Gökkuş. A.Koç,A.,2005.Pasture and meadow amendment. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Ankara 2- Pasture and Meadow Management and Amendment. 1999. Ministry Of Agriculture and Rural Areas, General Directorate For Agricultural Production and Development, Ankara 3-Bakır, Ö., 1985.Pasture and meadow Amendment. Ankara University, Faculty Of Agriculture, Lecture Notes: 947.Ankara. 4-Periodicals
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Practice10330
Laboratory10330
Tutorial10220
Discussion10110
Field Work10330
Case Study10110
Brain Storming10110
Project Design/Management11010
Criticising Paper21020
Homework177
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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