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
ZFS3232016954	TECHNIQUES OF PLANT NUTRITION IN ORGANIC FARMING	Elective	3	5	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Organic farming and fertilizer use, materials that can be used as a fertilizer, manure and compost production, soil sustainability

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Kürşat KORKMAZ, Prof. Dr. Ceyhan TARAKÇIOĞLU,Prof. Dr. Faruk ÖZKUTLU,

Learning Outcomes

1	Fertilizer materials used in organic farming
2	Prepare materials for organic farming fertilizer

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

none

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

The required sub-structures for organic farming, organic farming, fertilization, soil fertility and to protect the sustainability of soil

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Development of the concept of organic farming and organic farming in the world and in our country
2	2 The advantages and disadvantages of organic farming 1
3	Organic farming and the sustainability of the soil
4	Organic agriculture purpose, scope and definitions (terminology)
5	Organic agriculture, soil protection and soil conservation methods
6	The concept of soil fertility and sustainable productivity conditions
7	The concept of soil fertility and sustainable productivity conditions
8	Mid-term exam
9	Soil preparation and soil preparation methods in organic farming
10	10 Fertilization in organic agriculture 1
11	organic fertilizer and soil conditioners in organic farming
12	General information about the materials used in organic farming and their properties
13	Properties and the use of soil conditioners in organic farming
14	Organic fertilizer materials using organic farming, their properties and use
15	Compost production technique
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Aksoy, U. Ve Altındişli, A. Ekolojik (Organik, Biyolojik) Tarım. Ekolojik Tarım Organizasyonu Derneği (ETO), Bornova, İzmir. 2 Anonim. 2002. Organik Tarımın Esasları ve Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yönetmelik. T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Temmuz 2002. 3. Kacar B. ve Katkat A.V. 2011. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği, 4. Basım, ISBN: 978-605-5426-20-0, Nobel yayıncılık Kızılay, 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	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Question-Answer	14	2	28
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			109

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	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15	PO 16	PO 17	PO 18	PO 19	PO 20	PO 21	PO 22	PO 23	PO 24	PO 25	PO 26	PO 27	PO 28	PO 29
LO1	5	2	2	1	1	2	3	2	2	4	3	2	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	2	4	4	3	4	3	3	4	5	4
LO2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	3	2	3	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	2	3	3	4	2

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