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
TOB703	AGRICULTURAL TERRACING	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To teach on mechanical control methods of water erosion and agricultural terraces.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Tayfun AŞKIN

Learning Outcomes

1	They know mechanical method of water erosion control and the terraces

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Water erosion, mechanical control methods of water erosion, definition of terrace, functions and classification, agricultural terrace system planning, design of agricultural terrace system, agricultural terrace construction, maintenance and repair, farming of terraced land, channel and rump terraces, soil and stone bench terrace, ditch terraces, pottery terrace, natural terracing, diverting, grassed waterways and gully control, solutions and discussions on terrace problems, examples of agricultural terraces and the discussions in Turkey and around the world.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Water erosion
2	Mechanical control methods of water erosion
3	Definition of terrace, functions and classification
4	Agricultural terrace system planning
5	Design of agricultural terrace system
6	Agricultural terrace construction, its maintenance and repair
7	Farming in terraced land
8	Mid-term exam
9	Channel and rump terraces
10	Soil and stone bench terrace, ditch terraces, pottery terrace
11	Natural terracing
12	Diverting, grassed waterways and gully control
13	Solutions and discussions on terrace problems
14	Solutions and discussions on terrace problems
15	Examples of agricultural terraces and the discussions in Turkey and around the world
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Çelebi, H., (1973). Teraslama. Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınları No:181, Ziraat Fakültesi No:91, Yardımcı Ders Kitabı No:7, Erzurum. 2. Schwab, O.G., Fangmeier, D.D., Elliot, W.J., Frevert, R.K., (1993). Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. Fourth edition, Jhon Wiley and Sons, Inc., USA. 3. Online data bases. 4. The studies conducted on the subject, and congresses, symposia, panel proceedings.

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	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Makeup Examination	1	2	2
Quiz	5	2	10
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Demonstration	5	2	10
Self Study	15	2	30
Individual Study for Homework Problems	5	2	10
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	3	21
Individual Study for Final Examination	15	3	45
Report	5	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			184

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	2	2	3	2	3	4	3	3	3	5

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