Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORT 106 - ORGANIC FARMING

Code: ORT 106 Course Title: ORGANIC FIELD CROPS PRODUCTION Theoretical+Practice: 3+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department ORGANIC FARMING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATİH TÜRE (fatihture@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) AYBEY İMAMOĞLU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the principles of field farming systems, crop rotation, tillage methods and fallow systems

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can learn the importance of field crops in agriculture. 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.
 		Examination
LO-2 can learn field farming systems and application forms PO-13 Has knowledge about agricultural production, marketing problems and solutions.
PO-16 Takes responsibility in carrying out a study in the field and solving unforeseen problems encountered in practice.
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.
Examination
LO-3 can learn the timing and how to apply it. PO-20 Use of information and communication technologies required by the level of work areas.
 		Examination
LO-4 can learn plant nutrients and applications which can be used in field crops. PO-22 It collects data in the field and transfers the results to the application.
 		Examination
LO-5 can learn how fallow systems are applied 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.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The structure of Turkish agriculture, the economic importance of field crops, field farming systems, fallow systems, crop rotation applications, fertilizers and fertilization techniques and region-specific cultivation techniques
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to organic field crops cultivation expression and quession and answer
2 Classification of field crops expression and quession and answer
3 Sowing and planting expression and quession and answer
4 Fertilizer and fertilization expression and quession and answer
5 Agriculture Systems expression and quession and answer
6 Methods of controlling weeds, diseases and pests in organic agriculture expression and quession and answer
7 Cool climate cereals expression and quession and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Warm climate cereals expression and quession and answer
10 Cool season legumes expression and quession and answer
11 Warm season legumes expression and quession and answer
12 Fiber and rubber plants expression and quession and answer
13 Starch and sugar crops expression and quession and answer
14 Oil crops expression and quession and answer
15 Seed and seedbed concepts in field crops expression and quession and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1-Gökkuş, A., Kantar, F., Karadoğan, T., Koç, A., ?Tarla Bitkileri?, Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, No: 188, 190s., Erzurum, 1998
2 1-Baydar, H., ?Tarla Bitkileri?, SDÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notu Yayın No: 11/2, Isparta, 2008.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8. hafta 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 11 22
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 11 22
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 2 2 4
Laboratory exam 1 1 1
Own study for mid-term exam 2 2 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 3 9
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120