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-23-154	Halophyte forage crops	Elective	1	3	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to determine which species that naturally grown in barren soils have feed value and to create the awareness that these species can be used in animal nutrition and production of marginal areas. In addition, information about classification, ecology, physiology, nutrient contents, usage areas and importance of these species will be given.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Süleyman TEMEL

Learning Outcomes

1	1. Students gain the basic competencies related to the topic.
2	2. Students gain the practicing skill related to the topic and dominate the terminology of the study field.
3	3. Students critically gain the thinking ability and find self-criticism opportunity.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Absent

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Absent

Course Contents

1. To increase students’ knowledge levels about halophyte forage crops 2. To gain knowledge how halophyte forage crops have an important in the production of marginal areas, 3. To create awareness to be how halophyte forage crops have an important place in terms the human and animal breeding

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition and classification of halophyte plants	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
2	Ecology of halophyte plants	It will be shown in which soil and climatic conditions the plants grow or adapt in the area or field.	Absent
3	Ecology of halophyte plants	Morphological features of plants grown in the field or under controlled conditions will be shown and their physiology will be explained.	Absent
4	What are the halophyte forage plants that grow naturally in the world and in our country and which can be considered as a feed source? And possibility of cultivation of halophyte plants	These plants will be shown in the field, and those that are not will be shown with herbarium and pictures.	Absent
5	Existing halophyte forage plants grown as a source of roughage and cultivated in the world and in our country	Planted plants will be shown in field conditions, and unplanted ones will be shown in pots.	Absent
6	Economic importance of halophyte forage plants	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
7	Use of halophyte plants as feed sources and other uses	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
8	Vegetable and yield characteristics of halophyte forage plants	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
9	Vegetable and yield characteristics of halophyte forage plants	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
10	Nutrient properties of halophyte forage plants (in terms of quality)	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
11	Nutrient properties of halophyte forage plants (in terms of quality)	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
12	Current status of halophyte forage plants in terms of macro and micro nutrient	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
13	Agronomical applications affecting feed quality and mineral content	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent
14	Secondary compounds contained in halophyte feed plants for animal nutrition	Supporting with Sample Tables, Figures and Pictures	Absent

Recommended or Required Reading

1. The lecture notes prepared by myself from different sources. Recommended References (Supplementary Resources): 1. The Project, article, master's and doctoral theses that been conducted regarding halophyte forage crops in Turkey and World.

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

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Absent

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	13	4	52
Observation	2	2	4
Demonstration	2	2	4
Field Work	10	2	20
Seminar	1	2	2
Self Study	1	24	24
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	24	24
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	40	40
Homework	1	12	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			185

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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