[] About Program
Çilimli High School
[] Goals
[] Objectives
[] Education Language
Turkish
[] Degree to Be Won
Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded an Associate Degree in Organic Agriculture.
[] Earned Level of Qualification
It is a program that provides associate degree education.
[] Admission Requirements
The admissions of students to the programs are made according to the Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM – University entrance exam) within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC). After students inform the Student Selection and Placement Center about what programs they want to study at, students are placed in the related programs according to their scores they got from the exam. Graduates of related vocational high schools can enroll in the department within the framework set by the regulations of Higher Education Council (HEC).

Foreign students are admitted to the related programs with the scores of internationally acceptable exams such as SAT, ACT or are admitted to the related programs with their high school graduation grades (Undergraduate and Graduate Programs for Foreign Students Admission Guidelines).

The admission of students of General Academic Exchange Protocol to the related programs are done within the framework of the bilateral agreements (ERASMUS, FARABI, etc) signed between Duzce University and the partner universities. Guest students may enroll into the courses in this program, if the related academic unit approves. Sufficient language knowledge is required to monitor the program.
[] Course's Contrubution To Program
To complete the available courses in the program (a total of 120 ECTS) successfully, the students have to get at least 50 points out of 100 and required to achieve 2.00 on a 4.00 weighted grade point average. To graduate from the programs students should get at least DD in all of the courses provided.Students are also required to complete the compulsory practice in the specified time.
[] Recognition of Prior Learning
Students enrolled in DU might be exempted from certain courses within the framework of certain regulations. A student can be exempted from a certain course provided related course content previously received from another institution complies with that of DU, which is subject to approval and verification by the Board of faculty/graduate school/school.

Recognition of Education Abroad

DU recognises academic terms and courses studied by a student that has been involved in an exchange programme for one or two terms at the universities with which a partnership was established.

Students that are selected to avail themselves of Student Mobility for Studies under ERASMUS are obliged to draw up an education agreement with relevant ERASMUS Unit Coordination prior to the mobility term. The education agreement demonstrates the courses to be studied at the partner university the student intends to go, as well as appropriate ECTS credits.

In addition to this, students shall be asked to issue a Recognition Sheet, which refers to the equivalent of foreign courses in DU, so that the credit transfer is planned and approved.

At the end of the exchange term, the courses studied abroad are recorded and demonstrated in the transcript, together with the original course codes and names and ECTS credits. Pursuant to ERASMUS Programme and Collaboration Agreements concluded thereunto, official transcripts will quote, an abbreviation signal of ET, European Transfer, for the courses studied abroad.
[] Description of Program
[] Program Requirements
No Program Requirements
1 1. Acquiring knowledge and skills that gained competencies based on general or vocational secondary education and supported with lessons, practices, tools and materials upon the secondary education level, and to exhibit skills that used fundamental and technical knowledge
2 2. Recognizing organically produced plants and having the basic knowledge of plant and soil
3 3. Having knowledge about soil fertility, fertilization, plant nutrition and methods of analysis and to decide on encountered problems and solutions
4 4. Understanding the most appropriate propagation, cultivation and production techniques, and making crop production by applying these concepts, and taking into account ecological conditions in organic agriculture
5 5. Following modern farming techniques related to the field and this knowledge transferring to practices
6 6. Having biological diversity, ecology and environment knowledge and awareness
7 7. Understanding encountered problems in cultural practices in organic agricultural production, and solving these problems and recognizing the necessary equipment which can be used in practical applications, and exhibiting skills which can be used these equipments
8 8. Knowing legal foundations, ethical values and social responsibilities in the issues concerning with Organic Agriculture Programme
9 9. Sustainable management of agricultural resources, and to solve problems that may interfere with its utilization
10 10. To decide climate changes in crop production and alternative rotation systems according to the regions
11 11. Having knowledge about marketing, processing and storage of organic products and decide to about problems that may have and its solutions
12 12. Having Turkish oral and written communication skills in order to explain details off-topic people who can be described
13 13. Having foreign language knowledge and skill in order to communicate with international colleagues
14 14. Project concerning with organic farming can be prepared, carried out, concluded and evaluated
[] TYYÇ - Based on the Adequacy-Relationship Adequacy of Program
[] Professional Profile of Graduates
[] The Upper Stage of a Transition
[] Program Structure
[] Examinations, Assessment and Grading
For each course, the method of assessment and grading is defined "Course Information Form" in details. Click for more information about regulations.
[] Graduation Requirements
[] Type of Training
Full-Time
[] Director and Deputy Directors
Director
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tolga ALTAŞ
E-Mail:tolgaaltas@duzce.edu.tr

[] Programme Director
Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul FİLİZ
E-Mail:ertugrulfiliz@duzce.edu.tr
[] Academic Staff
  • Head of Department
       Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul FİLİZ
       ertugrulfiliz@duzce.edu.tr

  • Lecturer
       Lect. Sevda DURSUN
       sevdadursun@duzce.edu.tr