Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TAB608	RANGE MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to give the students basic information about improvement of range and meadow • to improve fodder research • to teach application of special process to facilitate grazing of animals on range

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Metin DEVECİ

Learning Outcomes

1	to understand the economical potential of range for animal nutrition
2	able to improve range
3	able to plan grazing systems

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Identification of meadow and range ecosystems • principles of grazing management • grazing systems • seeding, fertilizing, weed management, soil and water conservation • application of special process to facilitate grazing of animals on range

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Identification of meadow, range, existence of pasture in Turkey and future projection of pasture.
2	Selection of improvement methods, seeding, preparation of mixture
3	Selection of improvement methods, seeding, preparation of mixture.
4	Preparation of seedbed, sowing.
5	Nutrient cycle, determination of nutrient requiment, fertilazition.
6	Effects of fertilazition on vegetation, fertilaziition time
7	Identification of weed on range, weed management on pasture
8	Midterm exam
9	Soil and water conservation on range
10	Firing of vegetation
11	Structures that facilitate management of grazing livestocks
12	Subdividing and fencing of range by grazing capacity and systems.
13	Controlling timing and duration of rest period
14	Aeration
15	Investigation of some research result
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Aydın, İ, Uzun, F., 2002. Çayır Mera Amenajmanı ve Islahı. Ondokuzmayıs Üniv. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları. Samsun Altın, M., Gökkuş, A., Koç, A., 2005. Çayır Mera Islahı, Tarım ve Köy İşleri Bakanlığı Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Self Study	14	7	98
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1	4
LO2		3
LO3			3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High