| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZTBS4042016955 | CROP ROTATION | Elective | 4 | 8 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To give to the students the concept, importance and general principles of crop rotation, the drawbacks of monoculture, basic concepts of sustainable agriculture, effective crop rotation planning suitable for different ecological regions. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | know general principles of crop rotation and systems used in agricultural regions of Turkey, | | 2 | have satisfactory knowledge on benefits of crop rotation and drawbacks of monoculture in field crops production | | 3 | are able to design crop rotation systems for different ecological regions | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Concept, importance and general principles of crop rotation, interrelations among soil, climat and plants in rotation systems, dry and irrigated farming systems, rotation planning for different ecological regions, basic principles of sustainable agriculture |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | General principles of field crops farming | | | | 2 | Definition and importance of crop rotation | | | | 3 | Subjects to be considered in crop rotation planning | | | | 4 | Farming systems, dry farming | | | | 5 | İrrigated farming, humid farming | | | | 6 | Disadvantages of monoculture farming | | | | 7 | Crop rotation examples suitable for agricultutal regions | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Importance and effects of previous crops in rotation | | | | 10 | Relations among soil, plant and nutrition in rotation | | | | 11 | Weeds, diseases and pests control in rotation | | | | 12 | İnteractions among crop plants in rotation systems | | | | 13 | Crop rotations systems applicable in different regions of Türkey | | | | 14 | Sustainable agriculture | | | | 15 | Crop roration in organic farming | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Acar, Z., Ayan, i., Günaydın, G., 2009. Ekim Nöbeti. Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No: 62. Samsun. |
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| 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 35 | 70 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | 4 | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO3 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | LO4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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