| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZTB3042018955 | GRAMINOUS FORAGE CROPS | Compulsory | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| - To recognize and learn the forage crops belonging to the forage grasses family, which is one of the most important product groups in plant production,
- To have current information about the types of forage grasses
- To learn the principles of production in forage crops,
- To give knowledge about the importance of livestock forage crops and their contribution to the country and the world economy. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Gürkan DEMİRKOL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understanding the importance of forage grasses in terms of animal nutrition | | 2 | To gain the ability to identificate of forage grass species in natural meadow and pasture areas | | 3 | To have knowledge about the importance of forage grasses in terms of sustainable agriculture |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| The situation and importance of forage grasses in plant systematic. The agriculture of the important forage grasses |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The definition and importance of forage grasses | Morphological characteristics of forage grasses | | | 2 | The definition and importance of forage grasses | Morphological characteristics of forage grasses | | | 3 | Taxonomy of forage grasses | Vegetative properties of forage grasses | | | 4 | Lolium species | Vegetative properties of forage grasses | | | 5 | Agropyron species | Generative properties of forage grasses | | | 6 | Brom species and Dactylis glomerata | Generative properties of forage grasses | | | 7 | Festuca species | Identification of species | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Poa and Phleum species | Identification of species | | | 10 | Alopecurus, Agrostis and Phalaris species | Field studies | | | 11 | Zea mays and Sorghum species | Field studies | | | 12 | Cynodon and Panicum species | Field studies | | | 13 | The other forage grasses | Field studies | | | 14 | The situation of Forage grasses agriculture in Turkey | Field studies | | | 15 | The situation of Forage grasses agriculture in the World | Field studies | | | 16 | The conclusion and suggestions | Field studies | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Açıkgöz, E., Yem Bitkileri.2001. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No: 182. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Practice | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Self Study | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 2 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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