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Course Description Course Name : Fertilization of Field and Horticultural Crops Course Code : TBB-607 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows fertilizers used in crop production and fertilization methods Knows fertilization of general and local field, horticultural and greenhouse crops Knows environment friendly, optimized and economical fertilization Knows the concept of fertilizers in terms of plant nutrition, soil fertility and sustainable agriculture Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To introduce fertilizers, to teach fundemantals of fertilization, relationships between soil fertility and fertilizers and the role of fertilization in plant nutrition; to teach the fertilization of general and local crops; and to teach fertilization economy and discuss its role in environmental quality. Course Contents : The course covers the fundementals of fertilization and fertilizer materials and in detail deals with the fertilization practices of general and local crops, and teaches economic and environmental aspects Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introducing fertilizers and fertilizer sources Reading Lecture 2 Principals of fertilization, fertilizer application procedures, fertigation and foliar fertilization Pre reading Lecture 3 Soil-fertilizer-plant-water relationships Pre reading Lecture 4 Introducing the nitrogen fertilizers, their application procedures and criteria, their behaviors in the soil and solubilities, their roles in crop production, and fertilization of local major crops Pre reading Lecture 5 Introducing the phosphorus and potassiumn fertilizers, their application procedures and criteria, their behaviors in the soil and solubilities, their roles in crop production, and fertilization of local major crops Pre reading Lecture 6 Introducing the calcium, magnesium and sulfur fertilizers, their application procedures and criteria, their behaviors in the soil and solubilities, their roles in crop production, and fertilization of local major crops Pre reading Lecture 7 Introducing the micronutrient fertilizers, their application procedures and criteria, their behaviors in the soil and solubilities, their roles in crop production, and fertilization of local major crops Pre reading Lecture 8 Introducing the organic fertilizers, their plant availability potentials, soil behaviors and usage for the various crops Pre reading Lecture 9 Fertilization of wheat, corn and other ceral crops Pre reading Lecture 10 Mid term exam General revision Exam 11 Fertilization of cotton, potatoes and groundnuts Pre reading Lecture 12 Fertilization of citrus Pre reading Lecture 13 Fertilization of vinery Pre reading Lecture 14 Fertilization of greenhouse crops Pre reading Lecture 15 Fertilization and environmental quality, fertilization economy Pre reading Lecture 16/17 Final exam General revision Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  N.K. Fageria, C.A. Jones. 2011. Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops. CRC Press.  C. Sonneveld, W. Voogt. 2009. Plant Nutrition of Greenhouse Crops. Springler  Class notes and updated journal articles Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 6 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. 3 2 Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level 5 3 Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines 5 4 Has abilities to develop and apply new ideas by identifying the taxonomic level of soils according to natural and technical classification systems and provides sustainable uses of soils using theoretical and applied knowledge in this branch and applies them to other engineering branches. 1 5 Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations 3 6 Increases his/her qualification to develop new techniques and ideas for plant nutrients necessary for healthy, high quality and economical plant production and to apply these techniques and ideas in practice. 5 7 Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. 4 8 To analyse soils, their components or actual processes, to plan them to accomplish the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by adding information from other branches, plans/applies a new research project which might solve an existing project or makes judgements with existing information 3 9 Has skills to prepare and apply a project including other disciplines and can retrieve information to solve the problems in nutrition of plants grown in every kinds of soil or soilless growth medium 4 10 Creates new projects to use and to develop new technologies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas 4 11 Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. 2 12 Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies 3 13 Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. 4 14 Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. 3 15 Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. 4 16 Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. 2 17 Can communicate in English written and orally. 1 18 Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. 3 19 Is sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject. Is also capable of teaching and checking them. 3 20 Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 6 5 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 9 9     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 147 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.88 ECTS Credit: 6