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  Course Description
Course Name : Field Crops

Course Code : TYP211

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. A.EMİN ANLARSAL
Assoc.Prof.Dr. CELALEDDİN BARUTÇULAR
Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÖZGÜL GÖRMÜŞ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Comprehends field crops agronomy for different ecosystems.
Produces field crops for marketing
Synthesises the basic principles of crop production
Student is equiped with skills for choosing the cultivars or crop types for the targeting agro-ecological zones

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : FIELD OPTIONAL COURSES

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Field Crop Production, Fundamental and principles of field crop production; cereals, legumes, fiber and oil crops, tuber crops, herbs and forage crops, agronomy, morphology and ecology of these crops will covered.

Course Contents : The purpose of this course is to provide information on plant morphology, adaptation, and agronomic practices of field crops (Cereals, legumes, forages, industrial and herbal crops)

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom, Laboratory


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The systematics of temperate cereals, adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
2 Morphology and growth features of temperate cereals and explaining the techniques of growing Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
3 Systematics of Summer-season cereal , adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing discussion
4 Summer-season cereal morphology, growth and development.Explaining the morphological features Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
5 Fiber crop systematics, adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
6 Oil crop systematics, adaptation, marketing. Explaining the techniques of growing Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
7 Starch and sugar beet crop systematics, adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing discussion
8 Medicinal and aromatic crop systematics, adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
9 Midterm examination Preparation for the examination Written examination
10 Tobacco and herbal crop systematics, adaptation, marketing. Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
11 Food legumes systematics, adaptation, morphology, agronomy and marketing, Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
12 Food legumes systematics, adaptation, morphology, agronomy and marketing, Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
13 Forage crops systematics, adaptation, morphology, agronomy and marketing, Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing discussion
14 Forage crops systematics, adaptation, morphology, agronomy and marketing, Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing, discussion
15 Forage crops systematics, adaptation, morphology, agronomy and marketing, Reading lecture notes from the course and other books Lecturing discussion
16/17 Final examination Preparation for the examination Written examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  http://eogrenme.anadolu.edu.tr/eKitap/TRM104U.pdf
 http://eogrenme.anadolu.edu.tr/eKitap/TRM205U.pdf
 http://www.tibassempozyum.com/downloads/bildiri_kitabi.pdf
 http://www.albiyobir.org.tr/files/bdizel/yagli_tohum.pdf
 http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/pub811/p811toc.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 3 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 Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement 3
2 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 1
3 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 3
4 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 3
5 Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. 1
6 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 3
7 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 2
8 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 2
9 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 2
10 Works independently and takes responsibility 2
11 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 2
12 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 1
13 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 2
14 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 3
15 Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 3
16 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 3
17 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . 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) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 11 33
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
    Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload: 87
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.48
ECTS Credit: 3