| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afforestation Techniques | OM401 | Turkish | Compulsory | 7. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BİLAL ÇETİN |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. BİLAL ÇETİN (Güz) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to teach students the importance and functions, fundamental principles, techniques, and application of afforestation studies in practices |
| Course Content | The methods of afforestation with other forest ecosystem rehabilitation techniques by seeding and planting. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Learn the place and role of afforestation in forestry practices |
| 2 | Explain seed sources, seed transfer, and provenance & species trials in forest tree species |
| 3 | Site examination, species/provenance selection, seedling material procurement |
| 4 | Site preparation before sowing and planting |
| 5 | Afforestation by direct seeding or planting, determining the spacing in plantings |
| 6 | Applying the cultural treatments after plantation establishment |
| 7 | Afforestation of disturbed lands |
| 8 | Design and layout of afforestation projects |
| 9 | Put in use knowledge/skill acquired during the course in afforestation practice effectively |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Giriş, ağaçlandırma çalışmalarının tarihi gelişimi, amaçları, fonksiyonları, ana problemleri, kavramlar ve kapsam | Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Seed resources (seed stands and seed orchards), seed transfer and seed transfer zones for common tree species (Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra, Pinus sylvestris, Cedrus libani, Picea orientalis, Fagus orientalis), seed and cone collection, handling and storage, pretreatments | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 3. Week | Species and provenance trials | Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Goal of the plantation, site assessment, choice of species and provenances, rotation age… | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 5. Week | Site preparation (technical aspects of site preparation, environmental consideration in site preparation, land clearing, soil preparation…) | Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Afforestation by seed (main quid lines in direct seeding, sowing requirements, sowing methods, direct sowing in some tree species…) | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 7. Week | Afforestation by planting (main quidlines in planting, planting stock, size of plants, planting time, spacing, planting methods) | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 8. Week | Midterm | Interview |
| 9. Week | Planting of various tree species at an afforestation site | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Fieldwork |
| 10. Week | Examination an old and a new afforestation site, preparing the technical report | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Fieldwork |
| 11. Week | Afforestation studies in Turkey | |
| 12. Week | Fast growing tree species and industrial plantations (hybrid poplars, Ecucalyptus, maritime pine, Turkish red pine, ash, …) | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 13. Week | Cultural treatments after plantation establishment (protection, replace, weed control, cultivation, irrigation, fertilization …) | Presentation (Preparation) Fieldwork Interview |
| 14. Week | Plantation on disturbed lands (mine, coal mine, etc.), plantation for special purposes | Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Skill of effective verbal and written communication | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competence in taking initiative and acting independently | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge and consciousness of quality | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness of life-time learning | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| PY3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| PY7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| PY10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| PY14 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 15 | 0.5 | 7.5 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | |
| Homework 2 | 2 | 10 | 20 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Classroom Activities | 2 | 24 | 48 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
