Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORGANIC FARMING

History

Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Avanos Vocational School was established on 03 March 2009 with the Senate decision numbered 6. The Department of Crop and Animal Production and the Organic Farming Program within the department started formal education at Avanos Vocational School in 2009-2010 academic year. The language of education is Turkish.


Qualification Awarded

The students who are able to pass all their lessons (equivalent to 120 AKTS in total) and have at least 2. 0 grade point avarage from 4.0 have two- year degree diploma in the field of Organic Farming.

Level of Qualification

Associate degree

Specific Admission Requirements

For this, candidates must apply to The Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) to take enough points from The Basic Proficiency Test (TYT).

Specific Arrangement For Recognition of Prior Learning

The process of recognizing previous study in the higher education institution is still front-end. Therefore recognizing previous study in all the programmes of Nevşehir University is not started completely. However, exemption exam is held at the beginning of each academic year for the lessons such as English and Computer in the educational plans of the programmes. The students who think that they have the expected learning output can attend the exams held. The students attending and being succesful in the exam are exempt from the related lesson.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

To have a two- year degree in the field of organic farming, the students must pass all the the compulsory and elective subjects (equivalent to 120 AKTS in total) which are neccesssary to be taken and have at least 2. 0 grade point avarage from 4.0.

Profile of The Programme

Organic Farming program; It aims to meet the technical staff needs of the rapidly developing organic agriculture sector in our country and in the world and to train technical staff who have technical knowledge in the field of current knowledge and use of new technologies.

Key Learning Outcomes of the Programme

PO-1 Student has information about the establishment of the Republic of Turkey and Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions.
PO-2 Comprehends the structural features of Turkish and also communicates effectively using Turkish and develops research, reading and information skills.
PO-3 Track the improvements in the field of electronic communications technology using a foreign language and communicate with colleagues both domestically and abroad.
PO-4 Has knowledge of an operating system and computer hardware, and has the knowledge to use basic office software and the Internet.
PO-5 To be able to recognize and evaluate plants produced for organic farming using basic knowledge and skills.
PO-6 Consider ecological conditions of each region and implement appropriate production techniques in organic farming.
PO-7 Follows the modern agricultural techniques related to the field and puts them into practice.
PO-8 Has biodiversity and environmental awareness.
PO-9 Practical applications related to organic agriculture program ability to use the necessary equipment.
PO-10 Has knowledge of social responsibility, ethical values ​​and legal bases on issues related to the Organic Agriculture Program.
PO-11 Solve problems related to sustainable agriculture and to manage sustainable agricultural policies.
PO-12 Has knowledge about climate changes in crop production and alternative crop rotation systems according to regions.
PO-13 Has knowledge about agricultural production, marketing problems and solutions.
PO-14 Using the basic level of knowledge and skills she/he has acquired, she/he will be able to interpret and evaluate data, identify and analyze problems, and develop solutions based on evidence.
PO-15 Identify problems in overall scale, analyze and develop solutions, identify incidents and concepts by using their acquired information.
PO-16 Takes responsibility in carrying out a study in the field and solving unforeseen problems encountered in practice.
PO-17 Manage the ones who are lower than them in position.
PO-18 Knows the ways to reach information and uses it effectively.
PO-19 Inform the relevant people and institutions on issues related to the field; transfer and share ideas and suggestions for solutions to problems to relevant people.
PO-20 Use of information and communication technologies required by the level of work areas.
PO-21 Sensitive to current events and developments and monitor these developments.
PO-22 It collects data in the field and transfers the results to the application.
PO-23 Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning thanks to the knowledge and skills gained in the field.
PO-24 Pay attention to scientific, cultural and ethical values.
PO-25 Have enough consciousness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture, the protection of cultural values environmental protection, occupational health and safety issues.
PO-26 Developing and increasing knowledge and skills in practice studies.
PO-27 Understands the importance of renewable energy sources and has information about the global cumulative installed power capacity.
PO-28 Has the knowledge to identify the problems and seek solutions in the studies related to the field.

NQF-HETR Program Outcomes Matrices
TYYC PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14 PÇ-15 PÇ-16 PÇ-17 PÇ-18 PÇ-19 PÇ-20 PÇ-21 PÇ-22 PÇ-23 PÇ-24 PÇ-25 PÇ-26 PÇ-27 PÇ-28
1- Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level. X X X X X X X X
1- Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level. X X
2- Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field. X X X X X X X
1- Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field. X
2- Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field. X X
3- Conduct activities towards the development of subordinates within a project. X
1- Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs. X X X
2- Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level.
3-Gain awareness of lifelong learning. X X X X X
1- Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication. X X
2- Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems about issues within the field with professionals and non-professionals X
3- Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. X
4- Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level software knowledge. X X
1- Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. X X X X
2- Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security. X X

Basic Area Competencies-Program Outcomes Matrix (Vocational Weighted)
Açıklama PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14 PÇ-15 PÇ-16 PÇ-17 PÇ-18 PÇ-19 PÇ-20 PÇ-21 PÇ-22 PÇ-23 PÇ-24 PÇ-25 PÇ-26 PÇ-27 PÇ-28
Agriculture has particularly applied information about the areas of forest and water products. X X
It evaluates and comprehends the accuracy, reliability and update of the information he has acquired. X X
Has the method and technical information related to the area. X X X
Using their acquired knowledge and skills examines the events and cases related to the field, define, analyzes, and develop solutions. X X X X X
Realizes a study regarding the field independently. X
It takes responsibility as an individual or team member to solve unpredictable problems in applications. X X X X
Manages employees under the responsibility. X
It develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning with knowledge and skills he has acquired in the field. X X X X
Knows the ways to reach the information and uses effectively. X X X
It is sensitive to current event and developments and follows these developments. X X X
Informs the relevant person and institutions on issues related to the field; transfers their thoughts and solutions for problems and shares with responsible. X X
A foreign language is at least the European Language Portfolio using the general level of the A2 general level and communicates with their colleagues. X
It uses information and communication technologies at the level required by work areas. X
The collection of data in the field and gains competence in the transfer of the results to the implementation. X
Act in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values. X
Acts in accordance with the legislation of the field. X X
The universality of social rights has adequate consciousness on environmental protection, occupational health and safety of social justice, quality culture and cultural values. X X




Turkey Higher Education Qualifications Framework (TYYC, Level 5,) ) Basic Field Competencies (Vocational Weighted) PROGRAM ÇIKTILARI TYYÇ
PÇ-1 PÇ-2 PÇ-3 PÇ-4 PÇ-5 PÇ-6 PÇ-7 PÇ-8 PÇ-9 PÇ-10 PÇ-11 PÇ-12 PÇ-13 PÇ-14 PÇ-15 PÇ-16 PÇ-17 PÇ-18 PÇ-19 PÇ-20 PÇ-21 PÇ-22 PÇ-23 PÇ-24 PÇ-25 PÇ-26 PÇ-27 PÇ-28
KNOWLEDGE Theoretical-Conceptual Agriculture has particularly applied information about the areas of forest and water products. 1 x x x x x x x x x x 1- Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level. Theoretical-Conceptual KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGE Theoretical-Conceptual It evaluates and comprehends the accuracy, reliability and update of the information he has acquired. 2 x x Theoretical-Conceptual KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGE Theoretical-Conceptual Has the method and technical information related to the area. 3 x x x Theoretical-Conceptual KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS Cognitive-Practical Using their acquired knowledge and skills examines the events and cases related to the field, define, analyzes, and develop solutions. 1 x x x x x x x 1- Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level. Cognitive-Practical SKILLS
SKILLS Cognitive-Practical x x x x x x x 2- Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field. Cognitive-Practical SKILLS
COMPETENCES It takes responsibility as a team member in accomplishing a study with the field and solving unpredictable problems in practice. 1 x 1- Interpret and evaluate data, define problems, do analysis, produce solutions based on proof with using basic level knowledge and practices gained within the field. Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES Manages employees under the responsibility. 2 x x 2- Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field. Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES x 3- Conduct activities towards the development of subordinates within a project. Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES It develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning with knowledge and skills he has acquired in the field. 1 x x x 1- Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs. Learning Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES Knows the ways to reach the information and uses effectively. 2 2- Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level. Learning Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES x x x x x 3-Gain awareness of lifelong learning. Learning Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES It is sensitive to current event and developments and follows these developments. 1 x x 1- Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication. Communication and Social Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES Informs the relevant person and institutions on issues related to the field; transfers their thoughts and solutions for problems and shares with responsible. 2 x 2- Share the ideas and solution proposals to problems about issues within the field with professionals and non-professionals Communication and Social Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES A foreign language follows the information in the field using at least the European Language Portfolio A2 general level and communicates with their colleagues. 3 x 3- Monitor the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. Communication and Social Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES It uses information and communication technologies at the level required by work areas. 4 x x 4- Use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level software knowledge. Communication and Social Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES He collects data in the field and transfers the results. 1 x x x x 1- Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. Field Specific Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES Act in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values. 2 x x 2- Possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also, environmental protection, worker's health and security. Field Specific Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES Acts in accordance with the legislation of the field. 3 Field Specific Competence COMPETENCES
COMPETENCES The universality of social rights has adequate consciousness on environmental protection, occupational health and safety of social justice, quality culture and cultural values. 4 Field Specific Competence COMPETENCES

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The occupational areas of our program graduates are quite wide. The graduates of our program have the opportunity to work as technicians in the Provincial and District Directorate of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, organic farming enterprises, private sector organizations that will provide input to organic production (seed, organic fertilizer, organic agricultural struggle), organizations giving organic product certification, small and medium-sized agriculture industries (SMEs).

Access to Further Studies

Students can make the transition to upper-level programs and can be educated in the following undergraduate programs on the condition that they receive a valid grade from DGS. Horticulture, Horticultural production and marketing, Plant Protection, Plant production and Technologies, Biosystems Engineering. Organic Agriculture Management, Farming Economy, Engineering of agricultural machinery and technologies, Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Field Crops, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Animal Science

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
AİT 101 ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTIORY I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
ORT 109 PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 107 BOTANY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 117 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 3
MAT 101 MATHEMATICS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
ORT 101 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIC FARMING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ENF 101 BASIC COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY USES 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 3
ORT 105 SOIL KNOWLEDGE 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
TDL 101 TURKISH LANGUAGE I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
YBD 101 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Fall Semester Compulsory 2
Total:
 30

2. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
AİT 102 ATATURK'S PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
ORT 134 PLANT ANATOMY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 3
ORT 102 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 3
ORT118 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTY AND SAFETY 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
ORT 132 ORGANIC HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 108 ORGANIC ANIMAL PRODUCTION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 106 ORGANIC FIELD CROPS PRODUCTION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 130 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
TDL 102 TURKISH LANGUAGE II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
YBD 102 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 1 Spring Semester Compulsory 2
Total:
 30

3. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
ORT 235 BEEKEEPING AND POLICING 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 231 PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZATION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 233 ORGANIC FARMING DISEASE AND HARMFUL MANAGEMENT 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 241 GREENHOUSE 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Compulsory 3
SCHVZ3 POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 3 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 15
Total:
 30

4. Semester Course Plan

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
ORT 230 INDUSTRY-BASED TRAINING (INTERNSHIP) 0 Hour(s) 2 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 7
ORT 240 ORGANIC VITICULTURE 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
ORT 242 ORGANIC SEEDLING AND SAPLING CULTIVATION 3 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Compulsory 4
SCHVZ4 POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 4 - Hour(s) - Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 15
Total:
 30

POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 3

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
BKE 201 SCIENTIFIC AND CULTUREL ACTIVITIES I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 221 PLANT PROTECTION AND BIOLOGICAL STRUGGLE 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 243 MEADOW, PASTURE AND FORAGE CROPS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 217 ECOLOGY 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 229 FINE ARTS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 211 GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
MYD 201 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 219 ORGANIC PRODUCT PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKETING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 201 FARM STRUCTURE AND IRRIGATION 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3
ORT 239 CLEAN ENERGY USE AND RECYCLING 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Fall Semester Optional 3

POOL OF OPTIONAL LESSON 4

Course Code Course Title Theoretical Practice Year Semester of Study Type of Course ECTS
BKE 202 SCIENTIFIC AND CULTUREL ACTIVITIES II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 238 PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 228 VOLUNTEERING WORKS 1 Hour(s) 2 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 214 RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
MYD 202 PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 234 BREADING TECHNIQUES FOR FARMING 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 236 PROTECTED VEGETABLE PRODUCTION 2 Hour(s) 1 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 226 PERMACULTURE 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 210 PROJECT PREPARATION AND EVALUATION 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 206 ORNAMENTAL CROPS AND ORGANIC LANDSCAPING 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 2
ORT 224 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3
ORT 216 MEDICAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS 2 Hour(s) 0 Hour(s) 2 Spring Semester Optional 3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Each student must register for the lessons at the beginning of each semester and they must attend at least 70 percent of the classes and 80 percent of the practices to be able to attend the final exam. The students are subject to a mid-term exam and a final exam for each course. The contribution of the mid-term exam (the grades taken from homeworks, laboratory exams, quizzes can be added to the midterm exam ) to the final grade is 40 percent and the contribution of the final exam to the final grade is 60 percent. All the exams are evaluated from 100 points. There is a compulsory fort he students to take at least 45 points from the final exam. The students who are able to take one of the letter grades which are AA, BA, BB, CB and CC are thought to be succesful in that course. DC and DD are the grades which are thought to be succesful conditionally. The average grade of the students who take DD or DC from one of the courses must be at least 2.0.

Graduation Requirements

To finish the programme succesfully, passing all the lessons available( equivalent to 120 ECTS), having at least 2.0 average grade from 4.0, finishing a compulsory training education lasting 60 days are neccessary.

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Facilities

In our program, education-teaching activities are carried out with 2 Asst. Prof Dr., and 5 Lecturers, but other university staffs who are experts in this field, can attend our departmental courses. In our program, courses are carried out in practice fields, crop animal production department laboratory, and the classroom with projection.

Programme Director or Equivalent

Address: Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Avanos Vocational High School, Organic Farming Programme Cumhuriyet Mah. Kapadokya Cad. No:49 / 50500 AVANOS / NEVŞEHİR Web Address: http://avanosmyo.nevsehir.edu.tr Business Phone: 0 (384) 511 56 76 Fax: 0 (384) 511 56 77