| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TAB607 | MEADOW AND PASTURE ECOLOGY | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• to teach meadow pasture ecology
• to equip students with the knowledge and skills of meadow-pasture-animal relationships
• to give students the opportunity to measuring and interpreting atmosphere, temperature, light, soil, ground water, biotic factors, plant communities and the relationships between them in pasture.
• to enable students develop the ability of having information about the effects on the pasture ecosystem of the fire, pasture status, the factors that affect natural vegetation.
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Metin DEVECİ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Effectively be able to define the relationships of living and nonliving factors that affect the determination and limitation the formation of products expected from them | | 2 | Able to explain the ecological factors, especially on the effects of grazing and cutting on pasture vegetation |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • The causes and the solutions of deterioration of degeneration and vegetation.
• The effects on the formation and the development of Meadow and pasture
• meadow and pasture vegetation.
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The definition and the relationship with other disciplines of meadow and pasture ecology | | | | 2 | Flow of energy and nutrient cycle in meadow and pasture | | | | 3 | Ecological factors | | | | 4 | The effects of temperature on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 5 | The effects of water on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 6 | The effects of light on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 7 | The effects of chemical factors on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | The effects of topographical factors on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 10 | The effects of biotic factors on meadow pasture vegetations | | | | 11 | Flexibility of vegetation on meadow pasture | | | | 12 | Development of under soil and organic matter accumulation on meadow pasture | | | | 13 | Aging and the re-development of meadow pasture vegetation | | | | 14 | Climax vegetation and it's elements | | | | 15 | The effects of grazing on meadow pasture vegetation | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Altın, M., Gökkuş, A., Koç., A., 2011. Çayır ve Mera Yönetimi (Genel İlkeler). Tarım ve İşleri Bakanlığı Yayınları. Ankara
Gençkan, M.S. 1985. Çayır Mera Kültürü Amenajmanı ve Islahı. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları 483. Bornova, İzmir..
Bakır, Ö. Çayır Mera Amenajmanı. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi yayınları 992, Ankara.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 27 | 1 | 27 |
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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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