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Course Description Course Name : Computer Use in Field Crops Course Code : TB-529 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. VEYİS TANSI Learning Outcomes of the Course : Equipped with skills using softwares for academic purposes Able to make literature review for thesis studies through the Internet Become proficient in using microsoft office (Word, excell, power point) softwares for academic purposes (assignments, reports, presentation, tables and graphics) Gain experience in team work, learn ethic values of the professional life and be able to adopt life-long learnig Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : In this course, students will be familiar with computer softwares used in their studies for thesis and assignments, reports, presentations and gain detailed knowledge and special skills to use the software Course Contents : Computer sotwares used for data analyses of field crops (statistical analysis prog. Mstatc) and for preparing assignments, reports, presentations, tables and graphics (microsoft office, Word, excell, power point ). How to make a literature review for thesis studies through the internet 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 of microsoft office Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 2 Introduction of computer softwares used for reports, assignments Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 3 Microsoft word basic features Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 4 Adding visual effects to the texts Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 5 Merging address-letter Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 6 Creating content and index tables Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 7 Microsoft Word Excel Features Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 8 Mid term exam General study Power point presentation and discussion 9 How to use excel and an assignment will be given on this topic Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 10 Entering data by creating simple formulas for agricultural use Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 11 How to Use the Excel Chart Wizard Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 12 How to create data tables and lists in excel, use basic datebase functions Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 13 How to use power point Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and practice 14 Add, delete or rearrange power point slides, adding animation to power point presentations Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and exercise 15 Mstatc, entering data, intruction of experiment design, anova Literature review, pre-reading Lecture and exercise 16/17 Final exam General study Power point presentation and discussion   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  A´dan Z´ye Excel 2007Erkan KİLMEN,Pusula Yayıncılık; İstanbul, 2010, 16 x 24 cm., 328 sayfa, Türkçe,. ISBN No: 9789944711326  Adım Adım Microsoft Office 2007 Curtis D. FRYE, Joyce COX Arkadaş Yayınları; Bilgisayar : Programlar -> Microsoft Ofis ;İstanbul, 2008, 18 x 23 cm, 744 sayfa, Türkçe, ISBN 9789755095424  Adım Adım Access Sürüm 2002  Mert DERMAN, Arkadaş Yayınları; Bilgisayar: Programlar. Microsoft Ofis ; 2002, 19x23,5 cm, 320 s. sayfa, Türkçe, ISBN 9755092811 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 1 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 Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. 3 2 They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. 4 3 They can follow the latest developments in field crops area and get access to the knowledge source, gather this knowledge, reach new knowledge and synthesize by evaluating available studies and follow the innovations in his field. 4 4 They can synthesize and interpret interdisciplinary knowledge by using theoretical and practical skills at a specialist level in field crops area. 3 5 They find solutions for problems related to field crops by using research methods and establish cause effect relationships. 4 6 They incorporate their knowledge on his special area by combining their knowledge with those from the other scientific areas and produce new knowledge and also solve the problems by using scientific research methods. 3 7 They determine a problem independently in field crops subject, provide solutions, evaluate the results and implement whenever required. 3 8 They are qualified to solve a problem in their field. 0 9 They are equipped with analytical and critical thinking ability to direct their learning and to conduct advanced studies in their fields independently. 3 10 They transfer current developments and their own studies in the field crops area systematically to the his working group and to different groups from other study fields orally or visually by supporting them with qualitative and quantitive data. 5 11 They study and improve the social relationships and standards leading these relationship by a critical point of view and take action when needed. 0 12 They develop policy, strategy and experimental plans related to field crops area and evaluate obtained results within the framework of quality processes. 0 13 They are sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject.They are also capable of teaching and checking these values. 5 14 They are able to understand and translate an article written in a foreign language. 0 * 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 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 8 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12     Final Exam 1 12 12 Total Workload: 144 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.76 ECTS Credit: 6