Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB631SOIL PREPARATION IN AGRONOMYCompulsory126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach soil preparation in Agronomy • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of soil cultivation on plant growth • to develop the ability of the students to diversity of soil cultivation • to give students the opportunity to thesis • to enable students develop vision and opinion • to allow students become proficient in the positive results of diminished soil cultivation
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Nuri Yilmaz
Learning Outcomes
1To have the knowledge about effect of soil cultivation
2Effectively be able to make types of soil cultivation in field crops
3Able to explain agriculture on dimished soil cultivation
4To have knowledge about and awareness of Combat the pests and diseases, crop rotation
5
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Introduction • Methods of soil cultivation • Direct sowing on the stubble
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction,content,importance and reason of the course
2The importance of soil cultivation
3The methods of soil cultivation, conventional soil cultivation
4Diminished soil cultivation, main equipment for it, its uses and negations
5Fertilizer application on diminished soil preparation, combat the weeds
6Combating the pests and diseases on diminished soil preparation, uses of chemicals
7Midterm exam
8Applications on diminished soil cultivation according to climate, soil, seed and field crops
9Crop rotation on diminished soil cultivation
10Effects of crop rotation on diminished soil cultivation, possible changes on annual plant growth
11Economical analyses of diminished soil cultivation applications
12The soil microorganisms’ being affected on diminished soil cultivation
13The soil microorganisms’ being affected and soil structure on convetional soil cultivation
14Presantation of term Project
15Presantation of term Project
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Yilmaz, N. 2012. Agronomide Toprak Hazırlığı Ders Notları. Sencar, Ö., Gökmen, S., Yıldırım, A., Ve N. Kandemir. 1994. Tarla Bitkileri Üretimi.Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları. 302 sayfa. Tokat.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14798
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)178
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1433322
LO2333212
LO3322222
LO4      
LO5      
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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