Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
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Agricultural Ecology | TB106 | 2. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | None |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Course Level | Undergraduate |
Course Type | |
Mode of delivery | Face to face |
Course Coordinator | |
Instructor(s) |
Oktay YILDIZ |
Assistants | |
Goals | To teach the basic principles and concepts related to agricultural ecology |
Course Content | Definition of ecology and agricultural ecology, natural ecosystem elements (producers, consumers and separators), principles (energy flow, substance cycle), productivity, natural and agro-agricultural systems, agricultural production systems and their (primary) production energetic (light, temperature, gravity) and material (carbon dioxide, water, plant nutrients salinity acidity) environmental factors and the effects of these factors on plant production are examined. |
Learning Outcomes |
- Learning of the definition of agricultural ecology, importance and scope of its relationship with other disciplines, examining the ecological aspects of current environmental issues - The definition of ecosystem elements learn and its evaluation |
Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
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1. Week | The definition of agricultural ecology, importance and scope of its relationship with other disciplines, examining the ecological aspects of current environmental issues | Visual Presentation Field Work Course Hours |
2. Week | The definition of ecosystem elements (producers, consumers and parser organisms, energetic and physical factors) | Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
3. Week | The working principle of the ecosystem (energy flow, material cycle) | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
4. Week | Food-energy chain and pyramid | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours |
5. Week | Ecosystem productivity and measurement methods | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
6. Week | Dfferences of natural and agro (agricultural) ekosistem | Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
7. Week | Food production systems | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
8. Week | Midterm | |
9. Week | Basic elements of plant production (genetic resources, adaptation, classification of land, agricultural land and distribution) | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
10. Week | Environmental conditions, the reaction of the organism's environment the basic principles (reaction types and mechanisms of action) | Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
11. Week | Environmental factors such as sun light and the characteristics in terms of crop production | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours |
12. Week | Light and plant production | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
13. Week | Temperature and crop production | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
14. Week | Atmosphere (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and other gases, fumes and particles) and plant production | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
Andiç, C., 1999. Tarımsal Ekoloji. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Notları No: 106, Erzurum. |
. Kocataş, A. 1999. Ekoloji, Çevre Biyolojisi. Ege Üniv. Su Ürünleri Fak. Yay. No. 51, 564 s., İzmir. |
Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | Measurement Method |
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PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Homework 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Quiz 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 102 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 |