Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZTBS4132016955AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIPSElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
• to teach the relationships between environmental factors and plant/animal organisms • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of framework for agri-environmental policy, its basis and current practices • to provide the basic knowledge about soil degradation and its effects, the effects of flooding and salinity problems in the region, Comparison of dry and hot concepts, Global warming and agricultural activities, on relationships with global warming and natural resources
Name of Lecturer(s)
Department academic staffs
Learning Outcomes
1To have the knowledge acquisition about agri-environment, common agricultural policy, sustainability, water framework directive
2Effectively be able to understand the agricultural water usage, applications of fertilizer and pesticides, green house gas emissions
3Able to explain the agri-environmental practices
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Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• agri-environmental policy • green house gas emissions • genetic resources and biodiversity
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction; Agri-environment, Common Agricultural Policy, sustainability, Water Framework Directive
2Introduction; Agri-environment, Common Agricultural Policy, sustainability, Water Framework Directive
3Agriculture and land-use emissions
4Agriculture and Biodiversity
5Applications of fertilizer and pesticides
6Climatic factors. The Ray, and quality and measurement of the ray
7Temperature, and factors which affected changing temperature
8Midterm exam
9Definite days related to temperature. Effect and importance of temperature on plants. Thermo-period, vernalization
10Negative effects of minimum and maximum temperature
11Effects of free air on plant morphology and physiology
12Winds, wind erosion, and its negative effects on plants
13Precipitation intensity and degree, relationships between water and plant
14Relationships between precipitation and yield
15Biological factors, green and non-green plants
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Avrupa Birligi’nde Tarım-Çevre liskisi ve Türkiye’nin Uyumu ETO Tarım ve Köyisleri Bakanlıgı. 2008 Ekolojik Tarım (Ekolojik Tarım Egitimi Ders Notları) ETO Tarım ve Köyisleri Bakanlıgı. 1999. Articles, proceedings, internet
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination14228
Individual Study for Final Examination41560
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)119
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