ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

KKSD140

Course Code: KKSD140
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 6

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Associate Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Define organic agriculture, explains the importance and principles of organic agriculture.
Explain organic agriculture in terms of food safety.
Explains and applies organic plant production methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The relationship between food and agriculture. Agricultural systems applied in the world and in Türkiye. Sustainable agricultural practices. Good agricultural and organic agricultural practices. Organic agricultural principles. Plant organic product cultivation. The importance of organic agriculture in terms of food safety. Recent developments in organic agriculture.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Agriculture and food
2^nd Week	The agricultural system applied in the word and turkey
3^rd Week	Organic agriculture and environment
4^th Week	Organic agriculture legislation
5^th Week	Principles in organic agriculture
6^th Week	Organic farming
7^th Week	Organic agriculture sertification and consumption
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Promoting and marketing of organic product
10^th Week	Disadvantages and advantages of organic agriculture
11^th Week	Classification of organic agriculture products
12^th Week	Assessment of food safety in organic agriculture
13^th Week	The development and prospects for organic agriculture
14^th Week	Students presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

Organik tarım (Yayçep), Ekolojik/ Organik Tarım ve Çevre ekolojik Yaşam Derneği yayın no.1
Nandwani, D. 2016. Organik Farming for Sustainable Agriculture, ISBN:978-3-319Organik
Organik Tarım(Yayçep), Ekolojik/ Organik Tarım ve Çevre Ekolojik Yaşam Derneği. Yayın No 01.
Nandwani, D. 2016. Organik Farming for Sustainable Agriculture, İSBN:978-3-319-26803-3( e-BOOK).
Er, C ve Başalma , D. 2013.Organik Tarımdaki Gelişmeler. Nobel Yayın No:789. Fen Bilimleri 69,s:309(2.baskı) Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	5	70
Preparation for Final exam	14	3	42
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	24	24
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			180
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14