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
TOB628	FERTILIZER PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND FERTILIZATION TECHNIQUE	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To gain information theoretical and practical courses for students studying Agricultural Engineering about fertilizers, fertilizer product and fertilizing

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Kürşat KORKMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Fertilizers and fertilizer on the basic principles
2	Fertilizer production technologies
3	Time of application of fertilizers and fertilization methods
4
5

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Fertilizers and fertilizer on the basic principles, classification and terminology, the importance of fertilizers in agriculture, fertilizer industry and close to the history of the situation, the present and near future status of the production-consumption of fertilizers, nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, raw materials and production technologies, multi-nutrient (composite) and micro-element fertilizers fertilizer production technologies, fertilizers, soil physical properties and reactions; calculate the amount of fertilizer applied to soil, fertilizer on the basic principles of fertilizer-environment relationship

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The importance of Fertilizer and fertilizers
2	The importance of nutrients in fertilizers
3	Fertilizer hammaddeleri
4	Fertilizer production technologies
5	Fertilizer production and usage of Turkey and World
6	Organic fertilizers
7	Compost production techniques
8	Midterm
9	Green fertilizers
10	Chemical fertilizers
11	Macro and micro-element fertilizer
12	Microbial fertilizers
13	Compose fertilizers
14	Time of application of fertilizers and fertilization methods
15	Fertilizer and environment relations
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Guzel, N., Gülüt, K., Buyuk, G., 2002. Toprak verimliliği ve gübreler. Çukurova Universitesi, Ziraat fak. Yayınları Kacar, B. ve Katkat A.V. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın No: 144, Vipsaş Yayın No: 20, ISBN: 975-564-084-3, Ceren Basım-Yayın, Bursa.

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

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Question-Answer	13	2	26
Team/Group Work	1	40	40
Report Preparation	7	5	35
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			187

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	5	5	4
LO2	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	4
LO3	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	5
LO4
LO5

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