Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Field Crops ZDF232 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Goals Field history and economic importance of agriculture, construction and agricultural land use classification based on the intended use of field crops. Agricultural systems and infrastructure fields of agriculture, processing of land and soil, plant and water relations, growth and development in plant physiology, plant nutrition. Seeds and seedlings, planting, maintenance, irrigation, plant protection, harvesting and threshing. Storage and post-harvest physiology of field crops products. And the basic principles of plant breeding. In field crops seed, certification and standardization. Definition of grains and industrial crops of economic importance, cultivation and use.
Course Content Course, classification based on the intended use of field crops, farming systems, agricultural fields of infrastructure, the development of land and soil, vegetation and water relations, growth and development in plant physiology, plant nutrition. Seeds and seedlings, planting, maintenance, irrigation, plant protection, harvesting and threshing. Storage and post-harvest physiology of field crops products. And the basic principles of plant breeding. In field crops seed, certification and standardization. Definition of grains and industrial crops of economic importance, include agriculture and use issues.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Knows the growing techniques of cereals, edible legumes, industrial crops and forage crops and ability to learn growing techniques to farmers
2 Being able to determine and solve problems associated with general subjects of agronomy in a region
3 Ability to work on a project related with the solving problems of field crops in a region
4 Improving sensitivity of the students about the environmental applications of the field crops
5 Knows morphological traits of important field crop species
6 Ability to identify species of field crops
7 Knows appropriate storage conditions for field crops produced
8 Ability to propose appropriate field crops for purpose of farmers
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week history and economic importance of field agriculture, the structure of agriculture and land use situation
2. Week Farming systems
3. Week Plant growth and development physiology and plant nutrition
4. Week Seeds and seedlings
5. Week Plant breeding and basic principles
6. Week cereals and industrial crops, and the use of economic importance
7. Week cool-season cereals
8. Week Midterm
9. Week warm-season cereals
10. Week warm-season cereals
11. Week oil crops
12. Week Starch-sugar crops
13. Week fiber crops
14. Week medicinal, aromatic plants
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skill of apply basic science and engineering knowledge and principles to Agricultural Engineering problems
2 Ability of recognize pathogens, pests, weeds and beneficial organisms frequently seen agricultural fields at microscopic and macroscopic level and able to determine level of damage/benefit together with widespread cases.
3 Having knowledge about the techniques in agricultural production process, identify the basic problems related to the process and the ability to use modern computational tools and techniques in solution of these problems
4 Skill of execute taking into account technical and scientific information defined by current proposals for solving the problems of crop protection, sustainable agriculture, the environment and human health and food safety
5 Disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork ability, to act independently required, have the initiative and creativity skills, ability of communicate acts express of ideas as verbally and written, clear and concise.
6 Skill of follow the current national and international problem
7 Recognize of importance of lifelong learning
8 Self-development skill following the developments in science and technology
9 Ability of awareness of professional ethics and quality systems in agriculture
10 Business ethics and responsibility
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8
PY1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Principles of field crop production. Martin, J.H., W.H. Leonard, D.L. Stamp. 1976. Hybridization of Crop Plants. Walter, R.F., H.H. Hadley (Editors). ASA and CSSA. ISBN 0-89118-034-6. Wisconsin, USA.1980. Plant Adaptation to Environmental Stress . Leslie Fowden, Terry Mansfield and John Staddart. Breeding Field Crops. Poehiman, J.M. Holt, Reinhart and Winston. New York.1959
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 2 28
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 12 12
Homework 1 5 2 10
Final 1 24 24
Practice 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0