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Course Description Course Name : Yield Losses in Field Crops Due to Environmental Problems Course Code : TB-559 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 : Knows the principles of climate change impacts on major crops. Gain experience in working as a team member, learn the ethic values of the profession and be able to continue long life learning Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : Current environmental changes and pollutants are introduced. The potential effects of climate change and pollutants on crop losses are reviewed Course Contents : This course provides comprehensive information on the issue of climate change and global warming including climate change and pollutants. The topics how our climate is changing, greenhouse gas emissions, sources of emissions, climate change science, causes of climate change, indicators of climate change, climate change Impacts and adapting to change and their impacts on major crops, (wheat, corn, sorghum, cotton, soybean, rice and grassland) more extreme temperature and precipitation and drought will be dealt 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 Overview of climate change and crop productivity Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 2 Climate change science Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 3 Past climate change and future scenarios Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 4 Greenhouse gas emissions, sources of emissions Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 5 Contrubition of agriculture to greenhouse gas emissions Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 6 Prediction models for climate and crop yield Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 7 Mid term exam Exam preparation Written examination 8 Crop resonse to climate change, adaptive mechanisms and an assignment will be given on this topic Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 9 Wheat Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 10 Forages Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 11 Forages Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 12 Sorghum Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 13 Corn Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 14 Mitigate options for crops Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 15 Future scenarios for crop development strategies Lecture notes and reference books Lecture and discussion 16/17 Final exam Exam preparation Written examination   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 Graduates become a specialist on the field crops area by improving their skills. 4 2 They comprehend interdisciplinary interaction in his specialization area. 3 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. 4 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. 4 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. 2 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. 3 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 2 8 16     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 143 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.72 ECTS Credit: 6