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Course Description Course Name : Cotton Cultivation Plant Monitoring Techniques Course Code : TB-705 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZGÜL GÖRMÜŞ Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows different growth stages of the cotton plant and factors affecting the cotton plant’s growth during main growth stages. Knows how to collect detailed data on cotton plant and inperpret these data obtained from the response of cotton plant to its environment Knows some monitoring techniques with practices at the fields Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The objective of the course is to monitor the cotton plants’s various growth stages and determine factors affecting plant growth according to these growth stages within the context of crop monitoring techniques and collect detailed data on cotton plant and interpretation of these data Course Contents : Examination of different growth periods of the cotton plant and the factors that affect plant growth, plant monitoring techniques in the context of these periods can be defined as the determination of detailed data collection and the interpretation of the data on how the cotton plant respond to their environment and apply it to cultural practices. In this course, the applicability of cultural measures for the implementation of timely and accurate plant monitoring techniques which are simple and easy will be examined, also some of the methods used to monitor the development of the plant, depending on the format of implementation will be discussed 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 Morphology of cotton plant Literature review Lecture and discussion 2 Cotton growth and development Literature review Lecture and discussion 3 Main crop pheonological stages Literature review Lecture and discussion 4 Biotic and abiotic factors that affect cotton plants’s growth stages Literature review Lecture and discussion 5 Plant monitoring techniques Literature review Lecture and discussion 6 Data collection techniques for plant mapping related to vegetative growth stage of cotton plant Literature review Lecture and discussion 7 Data collection techniques for plant mapping related to flowering stage of cotton plant Literature review Lecture and discussion 8 Data collection techniques for plant mapping related to peak flowering stage of cotton plant Literature review Lecture and discussion 9 Data collection techniques for plant mapping related to boll retention and boll filling stages of cotton plant Literature review Lecture and discussion 10 Mid-term examination Exam preparation Written examination 11 Collection and interpretation of data and an assignment will be given on this topic Literature review Lecture and discussion 12 Practices on collection and interpretation of data concerning plant mapping-1 Literature review Lecture and discussion 13 Practices on collection and interpretation of data concerning plant mapping-2 Literature review Lecture and discussion 14 Practices on collection and interpretation of data concerning plant mappin-3 Literature review Lecture and discussion 15 Practices on collection and interpretation of data concerning plant mapping-4 Literature review Lecture and discussion 16/17 Final examination Exam preparation Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Cotton Plant Development and Plant Mapping. http://extension.missouri.edu/p/G4268  Cotton Monitoring Plant Growth (Early Flowering To Preharvest). http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r114900511.html 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. 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. 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. 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. 4 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. 3 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. 3 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. 4 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 6 6     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 138 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.52 ECTS Credit: 6