Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | BAB-23-120 | DORMANCY PHYSIOLOGY OF FRUIT TREES | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 |
1 | Will have information about the meadow and pasture imrovement methods and relationswith each ather and compatability ecological, topografical and ather faktors. | 2 | Hawe learn adverse effect of synthetic fertilization on botanical composition, chamical composition of herbage and biodiversity. | 3 | Have 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. | 4 | Have learn use concept of meadow, pasture, subirrigated pasture in the our country and World | 5 | Have information to compare meadow and range application in Turkey and in the World due to their use and cultural approaches. |
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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.
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Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Definition and Planning | | | 2 | The concept of grassland farming, its definition, general situation in the world and in our country. | | | 3 | Effects of grazing with different livestock animals (sheep and cow) on ecology of pasture and meadow. | | | 4 | Nutrient cycling in pasture and meadow. | | | 5 | Supplying of nutrients from organic waste and originated other natural resources in grassland. | | | 6 | Amendment of grassland with grazing methods and its sustainability. | | | 7 | Practices cause of deterioration grassland vegetation, the importance of burning in grassland amendment. | | | 8 | Quiz | | | 9 | Plant Nutrients, organic and inorganic fertilizers. | | | 10 | Water order farming, irrigation, groundwater, drainage in grassland. | | | 11 | Process of erosion, protection methods of soil and water. | | | 12 | Facilities in livestock management . | | | 13 | The convenience of methods used in grassland to ecological factors. | | | 14 | General assessment and repetition. | | | 15 | Final | | |
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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
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | | Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Practice | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Laboratory | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Tutorial | 10 | 2 | 20 |
Discussion | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Field Work | 10 | 3 | 30 |
Case Study | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Brain Storming | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Project Design/Management | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Criticising Paper | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Homework | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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