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Course Description Course Name : Agriculture and Environment Course Code : TBP215 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. VEYİS TANSI Learning Outcomes of the Course : Comprehends the effects of climatic changes on agricultural production and its possible results .Learns information about the reactions of some basic crop groups. Evaluates the future and predicted impact of the environmental constraints on the yield paremetres and environmental determinants of agricultural productivity Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : this course examines the case for man-induced climatic changes, role of agriculture in these apperent changes, and the impact of those changes on agriculture. Most of the crops of major economic consequnce are considered and the impacts of environmental changes are reviewed. Crops that are important for human food (wheat, rice, soybean, vegetable crops and root and tuber crops) are examined. Crops that are used primarily as animal foods(maize, sorghum, prıductive forage crops and rangelands) are also reviewed. Crops crowmn primarily for fibers, such as cotton are included as well. The impacts of environmental factors on various physiological processes and on the yield of the hatvestable componens are evaluated. Plants with C4 and C3 type photosynthesis are compared for their sensitiviies to likely environmental changes Course Contents : Overwiev of climate change and global crop productivity: agricultural contributions to greenhouse emissions, crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: wheat, maize & sorgum, vegetable crops, grassland, cotton, root and tuber crops Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Class   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction, contents of the lecture Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 2 Climate change and an overview of global crop productivity Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 3 Climate change and variability. Research Methods Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 4 Past climate change, role of greenhouse gases Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 5 Future climatic change and description of climate models Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 6 Agricultural contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation options for agricultural .Homework will be given on this topic Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 7 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change:interactive effects of ozone, ultrviolet-B radiation, sulphur dioxide ,carbon dioxideon crops Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 8 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: ,maize and sorghum Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 9 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: Wheat Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Audio-visual assisted Presentation 10 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: Forage Crops and Productive grasslands, Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Presentation audio-visual assisted 11 Midterm Exam Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books Written exam 12 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: Industrial Crops;Cotton Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Presentation audio-visual assisted 13 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: Vegetable crops Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Presentation audio-visual assisted 14 Crop ecosystem responses to climatic change: Vegetable crops Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Presentation audio-visual assisted 15 Greenhouse gas emissions of Turkey compared to other countries Relevant sections of lecture notes and other resources Presentation audio-visual assisted 16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam by working the lecture notes, presentations, related papers and books Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Climate Change and Global Crop Productivity. 2000 / / 488 Pages / 9780851994390. KR REDDY, HF HODGES , (Editörler) Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40 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 Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 2 2 Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 4 3 Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. 4 4 Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. 4 5 Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. 5 6 Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. 4 7 Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. 0 8 Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. 0 9 Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. 4 10 Works both individually and in a team. 0 11 Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. 5 12 Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. 3 13 Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development 2 14 Shows respect to job ethic. 2 15 Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. 0 16 Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering 4 17 Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. 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) 15 2 30     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 15 1 15 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 12 24     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6     Final Exam 1 6 6 Total Workload: 81 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.24 ECTS Credit: 3