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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Organic Agriculture |
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| Course Code |
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BBP351 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. NURGÜL TÜREMİŞ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1. The purpose of organic agriculture can be learned.
2. Distinguish the differences between organic and conventional farming.
3. Creates awareness of natural resources and protecting the resource control
4. About the control methods used in organic agriculture can be obtain information
5. Knowledge about the content of the organic farming regulation opportunities.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of this course is to give information about organic farming, the importance and principles of organic agriculture, organic agriculture development opportunities, nutritional values of organic and conventinal products, organic fertilizers, pests, disease and weed control, yields of organic and conventional products to give information about. |
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| Course Contents |
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Organic farming: past, present and future, environmental pollution, sources of organic fertilizer, organic plant protection methods, biological control, biotechnic control, weed and mulching, organic vegetable production, organic fruit production, organic citrus farming, etc. issues are addressed. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrooms of Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Cukurova |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Organic farming: past, present and future of about information |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Environmental pollution 1 (air and water pollution, and the factors that comprise it) |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Environmental pollution 2 (agricultural pollution and pollution created by conventional farming) |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Sources of plant nutrients in organic farming |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are met by natural means |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Organic fertilizers (farmyard manure, compost making) |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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7 |
Mid-Term Exam |
Preparation to mid-term exam |
Written examination |
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8 |
Organic plant protection methods |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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9 |
Biological Control |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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10 |
Biotechnical control |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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11 |
Weed management |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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12 |
Rotation |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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13 |
Organic agriculture in green house |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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14 |
Organic farming regulations |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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15 |
Organic agriculture certification |
Reading of the papers about the lecture |
Straight narrative technique, power point presentation and discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Prepartion to final exam |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1. Principles and Practices Act and the Regulation on Organic Farming.
2. Organic Farming. Organic (ecological), Agriculture Training Course Notes.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
100 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
0 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural engineering |
5 |
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2 |
To have sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic horticulture and also fruit, vegetable, vitis and ornamental growing and breeding subjects
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5 |
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3 |
To have technical kknowledge in subjects related to horticulture |
4 |
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4 |
Finding the source of environmental, biological, technical and economical problems in horticulture those reduce yield and quality and developing solutions based on researches |
5 |
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5 |
To define, entitle and grow fruit, vegetable, vineyard and ornamentals |
2 |
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6 |
Breeding in Horticulture, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties |
2 |
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7 |
Using and applying biotechnology in horticulture |
1 |
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8 |
Applying methods for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable usage in horticulture |
5 |
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9 |
Irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases, considering and assaying changes after post-harvest storage in horticulture |
3 |
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10 |
Obatining data in horticulture, researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert ability, project writing and applying |
2 |
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11 |
Recognizing different roles those enchance the individual skills and undertaking role as a member of the work team and having skills in terms of team work under different conditions |
1 |
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12 |
Accessing to the relevant information for the purpose, analytical thinking and planning, questioning, having an exploratory and creative vision and using the obtained knowledge for the benefit of society |
2 |
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13 |
Transfering knowledge to filed working people with different levels, concacting, data presenting. Moreover updating theirselves in terms of science, culture, art and social areas regarding their individual interest and skills. |
2 |
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14 |
Establishing-managing orchards, greenhouses and vineyards |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Total Workload: | 72 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.88 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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