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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Agricultural Information Systems II |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP478 |
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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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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (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. ZEYNEL CEBECİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Gains the knowledge and methodological and analytic skills and intellectual competence regarding the agricultural information systems
Knows the design and impelementation of small scale agricultural business information systems
Knows and uses the agricultural information systems on research, production, marketing and spatial data in Turkish and world
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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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ZTP471 Agricultural Information Systems I
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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 objective of this course is to introduce some examples of selected agricultural information systems, and to plan, design and implement a small scale agricultural information system for a crop and/or business type. |
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| Course Contents |
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In this course, the information about the objectives, structures, functionalities and maintanence of some well known agricultural systems are introduced and explained. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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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 |
Agricultural research information systems and online libraries |
none |
presentation |
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2 |
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems |
none |
presentation |
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3 |
Information systems on sustainable agriculture |
none |
presentation |
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4 |
Traceability systems |
none |
presentation |
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5 |
Farmers registration system of Turkey |
none |
presentation |
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6 |
Veterinary and Livestock information systems |
none |
presentation |
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7 |
Horticulture and Crop Farming Information systems |
none |
presentation |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
none |
presentation |
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9 |
Agricultural trading and marketing systems |
none |
presentation |
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10 |
Agricultural information networks |
none |
presentation |
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11 |
Precision agriculture information systems |
none |
presentation |
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12 |
Presentation of term projects 1 |
none |
presentation |
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13 |
Presentation of term projects 2 |
none |
presentation |
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14 |
Presentation of term projects 3 |
none |
presentation |
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15 |
Final exam preperation |
none |
presentation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
none |
Final exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 related 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 |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
40 |
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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 |
Has information on alternative production systems |
1 |
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2 |
Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. |
0 |
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3 |
Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. |
0 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
5 |
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5 |
Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. |
4 |
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6 |
Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. |
3 |
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7 |
To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
2 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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2 |
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9 |
Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. |
0 |
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10 |
Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. |
0 |
| * 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) |
13 |
3 |
39 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
5 |
3 |
15 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
3 |
15 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 80 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.2 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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